Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

Has your teenager come home recently smelling like a new odor that is not appropriate for their age? Have you shown them pictures of oral cancer and discussed with them the cost of cigarettes? It can be difficult as a parent to watch your teenager make unhealthy decisions that will impact their life forever. However, with these few ideas you may be able to help support them to make better decisions. The CDC reports “Thirty-two hundred people under the age of eighteen smoke their first cigarette every day,” (CDC.gov)   Dr. Fuller of Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands believes that the best role models are parents. If you smoke, your teen is watching. Find out more about programs to help you quit from your general dentist.   Further research suggests you should begin to talk to your kids about the impact of smoking when they are young. Start the dialog when they are five or six and continue talking to them about the consequences all through High School. W...

Developmental milestone charts are everywhere at your doctor’s office. You know exactly when your baby is going to crawl, take their first step, and what their weight is supposed to be and you probably wait for that special day when you hear their first words. But vital information is missing from these lists. When are they supposed to get their first teeth? How many are they supposed to have and what do you do if their teeth are spread apart or begin to decay. In the womb, when everything else is developing, their first teeth begin to also grow. Your baby, when born, actually has what are called, “tooth buds,” says Dr. Cameron Fuller , pediatric dentist at Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands and Associates.   It is not very common for babies to be born with a tooth or two however; it is not unheard of. Typically, the development of their first teeth breaks skin at seven or eight months.   You may see the tip of a tooth as early as three months or as late as one...