Your child’s overall state of health can be affected by the condition of their gums and teeth. For this very reason, your child’s pediatrician will talk to you about good dental habits for kids before their first tooth even erupts. It’s also why...
New experiences are an integral part of a child’s growth and developmental phases. Your child will experience several “firsts” during their first years. A first tricycle. A first playdate. Another first that many children go through that is not so...
Should you take your child to the dentist when their first tooth erupts? Or, do you wait until all of your child’s baby teeth have come in? First birthday? Second birthday? Birth? Does anyone really know when the right time is to take your child to the dentist...
How do you know if your child needs a laser frenectomy for the treatment of a tongue or lip tie? At Redwood Pediatric Dentistry, every day, we have parents who come to us with questions about lip and tongue tie treatment. We’ve put together this detailed...
As pediatric dental professionals, one of the most frequent questions we get is: “Why do we fix baby teeth if they are going to fall out anyway?” There are many different reasons why dentists fix baby teeth with cavities. In this blog post, we are going to...
Do I need a pediatric dentist? What’s the difference between a general dentist and pediatric dentist anyway? Parents come to our pediatric dentistry with these questions often. Many times, the thought of using a dentist specifically for children doesn’t...
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