Posts Tagged ‘Pediatric’
Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dentistry
Nitrous oxide (NO2), also known as “sweet air,” or “laughing gas,” is an inhalable gas that is commonly administered to dental patients as a mild sedative. For over 100 years, sweet air has been successfully used to reduce patient anxiety during their dental treatment. The gas allows patients to remain conscious, relaxed and pain-free throughout…
Read MoreSupernumerary Teeth in Pediatric Dental Patients
Hyperdontia (also known as having supernumerary teeth) is a condition that presents as having extra (supernumerary) teeth in the mouth. Pediatric dental patients with extra teeth may have orthodontic issues in the future which can negatively impact their oral health. Sometimes the teeth need to be removed and/or orthodontic treatment is necessary. Certain risk factors…
Read MoreNational Nutrition Month & Pediatric Dentistry
March is a great time of the year to educate your kids on how to better improve their diets because it’s National Nutrition Month! According to the American Dental Association (ADA), your oral health is one of the first parts of your body that decline in health when a person has unhealthy eating habits. Nutrition…
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Teething Babies
Hearing a baby cry is always unnerving but hearing your own baby cry is even more troubling. Between four and eight months of age, babies begin to experience what is known as “teething.” Teething is the process of growth in which the baby’s primary teeth (also known as baby teeth) begin to push through into…
Read MoreDental Fear & Anxiety in Kids
Did you know that kids with dental fear and anxiety have a 2.05X greater risk for developing untreated dental caries than kids with little to no fear? Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is a condition characterized as an excessive amount of anxiety and fear directly related to visiting the dentist and/or receiving dental treatments.…
Read MoreFun & Stress-Free Pediatric Dentistry
Now that it’s summer, we all want to go outside, enjoy the weather, and post fantastic pictures of ourselves on social media. At Advanced Children’s Dentistry, your Garden City Pediatric Dentist, we would like to help your child’s smile stay pearly whites and protected. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)…
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