Infants start getting their first teeth around the 6-12 month mark. You might ask yourself do baby teeth really matter? After all, these teeth’s destiny is to fall out and be replaced by the permanent teeth. Baby teeth, however, do serve a very important function and the proper care of them set your child up for the best oral and overall health. Encourage Proper Nutrition A baby’s teeth start to come out around the 6-12 month area and at this age is when your child’s eating habits and nutritional needs begin to change. The sixth month mark is when breastfeeding is no longer enough for your child. This is the time in your child’s life when you should begin to bring solid foods into their life. When your child can start to chew, around 8 months old, is when your child will start eating things like pureed fruits and other vegetables. As your child’s teeth grow and they get more adept at chewing and progress through 12 months of age, you can then add bread, cereal and other adult foots to their diet. How long are baby teeth there and why should you take care of them? Baby teeth are there longer than you think! A babies teeth begin to erupt around 8 months and believe it or not they are there for up to 5-6 years! Their last baby teeth come in around the 32 month mark and are there until your child turns 10-12 years of age! Its so vital in that they are properly taken care of because baby teeth aid...
So you’ve stumbled upon this blog looking for a Pediatric Dentist for your child and want to know more about World Pediatric Dental. I thought today would be a good day to blog about our office and provide more information about who we are and what makes our office stand out. What is World Pediatric Dental? We are a new children’s dentist office located here in San Antonio. Our office is the biggest and brightest in all of children’s dental office in all of Stone Oak and features many state of the art amenities not found anywhere else in San Antonio. Where is World Pediatric Dental? We are located at the corner of E. Sontera and Hardy Oak Blvd inside the beautiful Institute for Women’s Health Building, 3rd floor, Suite 305. Meet Dr. Oshmi Dutta Dr. Dutta is the Pediatric Dentist here at our office. He specializes in dealing with children and is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. Fun fact: Only 27% of children’s dentists are board certified by the ABPD. Dr. Dutta is extremely passionate about bringing the latest and greatest technology to San Antonio in order to improve the patient and parent experience. If you would like to know more about our wonderful Doctor you can click here and read more. What sets your office apart from other children’s dentists? I’m so glad you asked! Let me give you a walk through of our office and by the end I’m sure you will love it as much as we do! Our Office As soon as you walk in the door to...
Happy World Oral Health Day everyone! WOHD happens every year on March 20th, but perhaps you have never heard of it! Well, this is your lucky day! Let’s take a few minutes and learn all about this great project. What is World Oral Health Day? World Oral Health Day (WOHD going forward) is an international day where we celebrate and educate on the benefits of having a healthy mouth, as well as spread worldwide awareness on the issues of oral health and the importance of oral health from babies to adults. But most of all it is a day for everyone to have fun and help a good cause! Why is WOHD important? Over 90% of the world’s population will suffer from some type of oral disease in their lifetime and many of them could be avoided with increased funding for prevention, detection and treatment programs. It is also a day for all the dental and oral health community to let their voices be heard and take action to try and help reduce the global oral disease burden. What can you do to help? For starters you can help by making sure you and your children floss and brush your teeth two times a day! The best way to stop oral disease is to have good oral hygiene so it never gets to that point. Did you know a recent survey showed that 2/3 people over the age of 55 regret not looking over their teeth while they were younger? So floss and brush now so you won’t regret later! You can also help by...
So you’re at the store with your child and looking through the huge variety of toothpaste trying to find one that is just right for your child. Well fear not mom or dad World Pediatric Dental is here to help! What is a good toothpaste for a child? Lets look at a few things. Fluoride First of all, what is fluoride? It is the 13th most abundant element on the earth’s crust. Fluoride is found naturally in the dirt, water and even in some of our foods. What does fluoride actually do? Mainly fluoride protects your teeth from demineralization. When bacteria in your mouth combine with sugar they produce acid and without fluoride on your teeth this acid can erode tooth enamel and damage your child’s teeth. What the fluoride does is act as a a barrier or shield that sits on top of the tooth enamel and stops that acid from getting through to damage the teeth. But what if there is already some damage done to the teeth from this acid? Well fluoride can accumulate in the demineralization areas and begins strengthening the enamel, a process called remineralization. Bottom Line – Fluoride is extremely useful in preventing cavities and making teeth stronger. However, once a cavity has been formed it is much less effective. For children ages 1-3 we recommend using just a smear of fluoride toothpaste on a soft bristle toothbrush. For ages 3 and up use a small pea sized amount on a soft bristle toothbrush. Both examples are illustrated below. Look for the ADA Seal OK, so we know so far when...
Today is National Tooth Fairy Day and here at World Pediatric Dental (the biggest and brightest Pediatric Dental office in all of San Antonio!) the Tooth Fairy is an A+ celebrity and what better then to dedicate an entire day to our favorite celebrity. If you’re looking for a good way to celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day here are a few ideas: Get together with your family on the couch and watch the classic movie the Tooth Fairy. A very fun and family oriented movie that both parents and kids can enjoy. If you would prefer a good book to read with your kids instead Throw your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World is a very good book that teaches what other kids all around the world do when they lose a tooth. We also talked about other countries tooth traditions in a previous blog post that you can read for yourself here. If neither of those appeal to you try a DIY project with your kids like this no-sew tooth fairy bag for your little ones to put their teeth into when they lose them. There are many different things you could do; the important thing is taking the time this National Tooth Fairy Day and having fun with your kids, and maybe even learn a thing or two about our favorite celebrity that wasn’t known before. Speaking of things you might not have known, have you noticed the price of a tooth has gone up, up, up over the years? I remember as a child losing a tooth and...
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