Most people are aware of someone who experienced a cleft lip and/or cleft palate. We thought this article on the topic of clefts would be informative for our patients. Each year over 6,000 babies are born with either a cleft lip or palate in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and [...]
Babies are typically not born with teeth but rather erupt their first teeth between six months and one year of age. It is an exciting time and a new stage in your baby’s development. While these teeth are coming in, they literally make a little cut in the gums to pass through which can cause [...]
The process of caring for your child’s teeth can sometimes be a hassle but the process of getting your child to care for their own teeth can be even more daunting! The team at Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan have learned a few things about making the process of caring for your child’s [...]
We are often asked about the stages of eruption of your children’s teeth. Here is a general guideline for when to expect both primary teeth and permanent teeth to erupt and also to fall out. In general, about four new teeth will emerge every 6 months. The first teeth to erupt are generally the lower [...]
We all know that kids need to go to the dentist. It is an extremely important part of helping kids learn the process of providing themselves with oral hygiene at home while maintaining a healthy mouth and guiding development. Going to the dentist is a lifelong process, so it is good to get kids familiar [...]
Many parents wonder, “How long is too long?” when it comes to their child using a pacifier or sucking their thumbs or fingers. The next big question is, “Will this affect my child’s teeth?” Both of these are good questions and something parents should be thinking about. Sucking is a natural reflex in infants starting [...]
Many parents wonder when their child will start losing their 20 baby teeth that took so long to come in! This is a very big milestone in a child’s life, and there are a few things every parent should know when it comes to their child losing their teeth. Dr. Elizabeth Ralstrom tells us, “that [...]
Primary teeth, or baby teeth, play an important role in the oral development of a young child and are actually more vital to general healthy human development than many people think or anticipate. When a baby’s first tooth comes in, two things occur simultaneously: parents recognize that it is a major milestone related to their [...]
A child’s first tooth usually erupts between 6-12 months after birth, and gums are sore and tender off and on as other teeth finish eruption around the age of about 3. Parents may be aware that rubbing their child’s gums with a clean finger or a wet cloth will help alleviate that pain for a [...]
Web MD claims that more than 40 percent of children have cavities by the time they reach kindergarten. This is due to not brushing early enough in life, not properly cleaning a baby’s teeth when they come in, and the nature of young children not understanding the risk of chronic oral disease and improperly caring [...]
