Pediatric Dentistry of Redlands

We understand how busy the school year gets but it is critical that your children visit the dentist and keep their smile in a healthy state. More students miss school due to dental problems than other reasons. And dental pain can make it difficult for your child to focus on the things they need to during class time. If your child is having dental pain, how are they going to concentrate on the math the teacher is doing? Or the writing assignment they were just given? It is critically important that your children visit the dentist every six months to ensure there are no hidden problems below the gum line that you can’t see. A quick routine cleaning can keep their smile healthy and keep them out of the dental chair for pain and problems this school season. Once your child is scheduled for their appointment and in the chair, it is a great way for you and your child to talk about any concerns, problems or other issues going on with your child’s smile. Remember, your pediatric den...

Oral thrush is a white yeast infection that is common in babies. It can cause irritation around your baby’s mouth. While it can inpact anyone, it is more common in infants and can be spread from you or other adults kissing your baby. While we all have a buildup of bacteria in our mouths, most of the time our immune system is strong enough to fight this off. But babies do not always have the ability to avoid this infection from growing. Once your baby has it, you’ll want to schedule an appointment with your pediatric doctor in order to get medical treatment. While it should go away in a couple of weeks, it can be painful and cause your baby to not want to eat. Once you get medication it is usually applied several times a day. You will want to apply the medicine to the inside of their mouth where the thrush is located. If your baby gets thrush, you will want to thoroughly sterilize all of their bottles, pacifiers and any toys that they chew on. It can continue to infect your...

There are bacteria that stays in your child’s mouth all the time. You may think that if they are brushing and flossing that is enough. Unfortunately, there are bacteria around the gum line, on their tongue, and on their cheeks. Just brushing and flossing their teeth is fantastic, but your child will need to do more than that if they are going to have a healthy smile.    Here are 3 tips from Dr. Cameron Fuller and his team on how to keep your child’s smile healthy.  1.       Brush the tongue. There are bacteria that live on the tongue and if your child does not brush their tongue the bacteria can increase and build up causing bad breath, decay and other dental problems.  2.       Have them utilize floss that works for them. Flossing can be a difficult task, so you want to ensure they are able to floss all of their teeth. They also need to be able to floss their back teeth as it is easy for bacteria and food to ...

The   teeth   are   carefully   designed   to   allow   your   child  to safely consume  food   without   causing   damage   to   their   teeth   and   to   avoid   problems   with   their   jaw.   By   having   teeth   or   jaw   alignment   problems   can   create   damaging   long-term effects   to   your   child’s   smile.   Bite   alignment   problems   can   be   caused   by   a   variety   of   things,   including,   cavities   that   are   incorrect,   injury,   thumb   sucking,   grinding   of   teeth   and   trauma.   If   you   notice   any   problems   with   your   child’s   bite,   or   they   have ...

Your child has gone to the dentist for their regular checkup and now you are faced with the dreaded news that they have a cavity. They may brush and floss regularly.  You may even limit the amount of sugar they consume. It's okay, no reason to panic. Here is the steps that Dr. Fuller and his team take in order to ensure this is as smooth a process as possible. Taking care of the cavity as quickly as possible is critical to decrease the potential for other problems later on. Dr. Fuller and his team will walk through the plan with you. But depending on the cavity, they will either schedule an appointment right away or they will schedule an appointment for an available date.  Once the appointment comes, Dr. Fuller will numb the area. If you have concerns about the numbing process make sure to ask questions ahead of time. Once the area is numb, they will work to remove the cavity by utilizing the least restrictive method possible. They are going to mak...