Premature exfoliation or extraction of baby tooth can lead to space loss when adjacent tooth moves forwards. As a result of space loss,...

Enamel is the hard, protective outer layer of teeth. Enamel hypoplasia is a defect of the enamel that occurs while teeth are developing. The causes can be hereditary and/or environmental. Both baby teeth and permanent teeth can be affected. The visual signs of enamel hypoplasia include white spots, pits, grooves, fissures and yellowish-brown stains. The condition of teeth causes sensitivity to heat and cold, retention of harmful bacteria and increased vulnerability to tooth

The short answer is YES, baby teeth need nerve treatment. When decay reaches the nerve of a baby tooth, the tooth needs to be treated with a nerve treatment (pulp therapy) if it needs to be saved. Pediatric pulp therapy includes pulpotomy and pulpectomy. The primary goal of pulp therapy is to treat, restore, and save the affected tooth. Why do we save a bad baby tooth, which will fall off eventually? Because they are needed for speech production, proper chewing, and to guid

Sucking on fingers or thumbs is healthy and normal in infants. Babies and toddlers stop sucking their thumb by themselves and most children stop somewhere between two and four years of age. However, if thumb or finger sucking habit continues past this age it can alter the normal growth of the jaws and cause significant misalignment of the front adult teeth as they erupt into the mouth, which will require orthodontic treatment. This teenage boy had a long history of thumb suc

Why some children need space maintainers ? When children lose baby teeth earlier than expected for some reasons like decay or injury, a space maintainer will hold the spot left by the baby tooth and keep the space available until the permanent tooth emerges. Baby teeth are important to the development of the teeth, jaw bones and muscles and help to guide permanent teeth into position. If a space is not maintained, then teeth can shift into the open space and orthodontic trea

Baby teeth are very important to your child’s health and development. Help kids chew, speak and smile. Hold space in the jaws for permanent teeth that are growing under the gums. Stimulating normal development of the facial bones and muscles. Contributing to your child’s attractive appearance. ​When a baby tooth is lost too early, the permanent teeth can drift into the empty space and make it difficult for other adult teeth to find room when they come in. This can make tee

A frenum is the attachment between the gum and some moving soft tissue part of the mouth - typically the tongue (lingual frenum) or the lip (labial frenum). Sometimes this is contributing to a problem with the gums or the alignment of the teeth - particularly when the frenum is attached to the gum right at the level where the teeth emerge. Maxillary labial frenum is capable of creating a diastema and recession, affecting aesthetics. The most common reason for frenectomy is

We all know baby teeth will be replaced by adult teeth eventually but healthy baby teeth will allow children to eat a nutritious diet, speak properly and have a healthy smile. Cavities of baby teeth may cause toothache and early loss of the baby teeth, which may result in crowding of permanent teeth. How to look after baby teeth? Brush them thoroughly with soft child toothbrush and pea-size amount of low fluoride toothpaste. Parents should help with brushing until childre

Many people think baby teeth don’t matter because they will eventually fall out. But the truth is baby teeth are very important to a child’s early physical, social and emotional development. Primary, or baby teeth help chewing, speaking and give kids beautiful smiles. Unhealthy baby teeth also a source of dental pain, which may distract children from learning in schools. In children's dentistry , they are very important to keep the space for proper development of adult teeth

Baby teeth are important to the development of the teeth, jaw bones and muscles and help to guide permanent teeth into position. If a space is not maintained, then teeth can shift into the open space and orthodontic treatment may be required in the future. We bulk bill Medicare “Child Dental Benefits Schedule” (CDBS) . No gap payment. #ChildrenDentistry

Primary molar was restored by stainless steel crown after pulpotomy to re-establish normal chewing function and to continue to hold the space until the permanent tooth can take its place. #ChildrenDentistry

Fissure sealants are coatings applied to teeth that are at risk of decay. The coating prevents tooth decay by stopping food and bacteria getting into tiny grooves (‘fissures’) in the chewing surface of teeth. #ChildrenDentistry