Pediatric Dentistry

A common pediatric dental problem is toddler teeth discoloration.  Causes The causes of toddler teeth discoloration include the following: • poor cleaning habits • exposure to certain minerals (e.g., iron) and germs • eating certain foods • early tooth ...Continue Reading

Pediatric Dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence.  During this "growth" phase of a child, special approaches are needed in dealing with their behavior, and g ...Continue Reading

Setting the foundation for dental health at an early age is important. Pediatric dentistry is primarily about preventing tooth decay. An important function of a pediatric dentist is to maintain the health of the primary teeth until they naturally fall out. Primary teeth are important for chewing and ...Continue Reading

One of America's leading pediatric dentists, Dr. Barry Jacobson, is at your service.ﾠ One of his specialties deals with treating Baby Bottle Tooth Decay.ﾠ What is Baby Bottle Tooth Decay you ask? ﾠYour infant and child's teeth are susceptible to a kind of tooth decay known as Early Childhood T ...Continue Reading

Also known as primary teeth or deciduous teeth, baby teeth refers to he teeth that children grow.  Unlike permanent teeth or adult teeth, baby teeth are temporary and fall out to make way for permanent teeth.  Baby teeth are teeth that are designed to fit infant jaws that are far too small ...Continue Reading