How to get your preschooler to stop swallowing their toothpaste
I remember standing in the bathroom at 7 AM, bleary-eyed and clutching a lukewarm coffee, watching my three-year-old treat a […]
Children’s Dentistry
Why your child’s new teeth look jagged on the bottom edge
I remember the exact moment I saw it. My daughter was seven, grinning through a mouthful of apple slices, when
Why your child’s baby teeth are not falling out even though permanent teeth are visible
I remember looking into my seven-year-old’s mouth during our nightly brush-and-floss routine and nearly dropping the toothbrush. Behind her front
Children's Dentistry
Why your child’s gums look swollen where their six-year molars are coming in
I remember the first time I noticed my daughter’s gums puffing up in the very back of her mouth. It
How to help your child stop sucking their thumb before it ruins their bite
I remember the exact moment I realized my daughter’s “soothing” habit was turning into a $5,000 problem. She was curled
Children's Dentistry
Why your child still has baby teeth at age thirteen
I remember sitting in the kitchen last Tuesday, watching my thirteen-year-old son, Leo, try to eat an apple. He winced,
How to tell if your toddler’s tooth gap is normal or needs professional attention
I remember the exact moment I spiraled into a Google-search frenzy over my son’s smile. He was three, munching on
Why your toddler’s gums are swollen where their molars are coming in
I remember the exact moment I realized I was in over my head: it was 3:14 AM, and my two-year-old
The trick to keeping your child’s spacers from falling out
I was staring at the floor of the minivan, and there it was. A tiny, translucent blue ring that looked
The reason your child’s permanent teeth look yellow compared to baby teeth
I still remember the heart-sink feeling when my seven-year-old finally lost those two front teeth and the “big kid” ones