When taking your child to see a dentist make sure to say positive and emphasize how going to the dentist is a good thing. Explain how visiting the dentist help to maintain good oral health care. By fostering a good attitude about seeing the dentist you increase the chances that your child will see their dentist regularly throughout their life time.

Most dentist advises that a child should start going to the dentist by their first birthday.  In addition to giving your dentist child dentist a chance to monitor their dental growth and development, this is your chance to learn about tooth development and how to help your child maintain proper dental and oral hygiene.

Good oral/dental habits is one of the most important health lessons you can teach your kids. Teaching your children how to correctly brush twice a day daily, showing them the proper way to floss, and by limiting in between meal snacks you help them learn good dental habits that will continue though out their life time.

Dental abscess is a serious condition for both adults and children. If your small child complains of a tooth ache and you see a bulging, red-colored, swollen area surrounding the tooth or gum, your youngster may have an dental abscess. Abscesses can even lead to severe discomfort and a high fever, dependent on how serious the problem is.

Dental abscesses are generally treated with antibiotics, and your dental professional might opt to drain the pocket of infection by pricking it using a needle to relieve the pressure. If you worry there may be an abscess, your child should see the dentist without delay, particularly if a fever is present. The infection can possibly spread to other parts of the body, causing a serious or life-threatening situation.

Fluoride is a natural mineral that builds strong teeth and prevents cavities. It supports healthy tooth enamel and fights the bacteria that harm teeth and gums. Fluoride treatments can be in the form of a rinse, foam, gel, or varnish. The treatment may be applied with a swab, brush, tray, or mouthwash. Fluoride treatments are typically done right after a traditional cleaning.

There are several reasons why young children are more susceptible to getting a dental cavity. The enamel on children’s teeth is very thin and their teeth are shaped with big broad contexts where the teeth come together, which are more likely to pack food in. This is why flossing your children teeth are so important.

Generally periodontal disease is treated by keep oral bacteria in check with daily brushing and flossing as with as by having regular professional deep cleaning with scaling and root planing, which removes tarter above and below the gum line. In some hard to treat cases of periodontal disease antibiotics may be given.

According to a Utah survey data from the American Dental Association, one in five Utah residents report that the appearance of their mouth affects their ability to interview for a job and a quarter of all Utahns report that the state of their mouth contributes to anxiety and embarrassment. Individuals with untreated dental disease often have a harder time getting hired for a job.

Utah’s unmet dental health care needs affect Utahns across the lifespan. They are not only costly to individuals but society as a whole. Millions of taxpayer dollars are spent every year on emergency room visits for non-emergency dental care needs, according to a recent report from the Utah Department of Health.

Beyond a basic dental clean, one of the more common procedures a pediatric dentists performs is filling a cavity. The definition of a dental cavity, according to the Mayo Clinic is a permanently damaged area in teeth that develops into tiny holes, Untreated cavities can cause toothaches, infections, and tooth loss. The most common treatments include fluoride, fillings, and crowns

Dental tooth decay is a typical cause of childhood tooth pain. If your child is receiving regular dental check ups ( at least twice a year or as often as advise by your dentist) you reduce the risk of tooth pain resulting from tooth decay.

Severe and continuous toothache, Fever, Sensitivity to hot or cold, Having a bad taste in your mouth or having bad breath and redness or swelling of your gums. Theses are just a few symptoms to having a tooth abscess.

Note you do not need to have all of the symptoms to have a tooth abscess. I would advise seeing a dentist to confirm if it is an abscessed tooth or your wisdom tooth coming in. Either way a dentist will need to address the issues with you.

Sinusitis can be an infection in the sinus related dental cavities. While these cavities are located in the face, illness often increases the amount of fluid and pressure experienced by the child, and can end in pain in their teeth, gums, or jaw.

If your child is at risk from frequent sinusitis, speak with your physician about what can be done to take care of this disorder. Nose sprays, saline rinses, allergy treatments, and decongestants will all help alleviate this type of tooth ache in youngsters.

Tooth enamel helps to protect the tooth against tooth decay, yet it is important to know that children’s tooth enamel is not as strong as adult tooth enamel. 

When we eat food or drinks containing sugar, the bacteria on our teeth turn it into acid, which attacks the enamel on teeth. Over time, saliva neutralizes this acid, but if your children eat a lot of sugary foods or drink sugary drinks, their teeth will be exposed to more acid, more often, that is when teeth can start to decay.  If decays goes unchecked it will start to cause a cavity. 

In the early stages a cavity, does not normally cause your child any pain, and the dentist should be able to see it and stop it from developing into a bigger hole. This is another reason why regular dentist visits are so important.