Common Questions About Children’s Teeth Explained At Foothills Pediatric Dentistry, we offer your family the best dental care possible, thanks to years of experience and a passion for helping kids stay happy and healthy. In our line of work, we come across people from all walks of life, and many have the same questions about pediatric dental care. Here are just some of the most common questions we get about children’s teeth. Do I Need To Take Care of My Kid’s Baby Teeth? Yes! Good oral health is an essential part of keeping your kids healthy and setting them up for a healthy future. The bene ..read more

Childhood Bruxism Signs, Symptoms, & Treatments Have you stopped in your child’s room to check on them before heading to bed only to hear them grinding their teeth? Sleep bruxism, though detrimental to teeth, is common in both children and adults. Teeth grinding is concerning and in order to prevent serious effects from the breakdown of teeth enamel it’s important to bring it up to your local pediatric dentist. Most of the time your child has no idea they’re grinding their teeth, especially while it’s during their sleep. Signs to watch for are hearing them or noticing damaged or chipped ..read more

Best Dental-Friendly Snacks for National Snack Month With National Snack Month upon us, many of us are ready to dive into more of the delicious snacks we already enjoy. Unfortunately, many snacks are high in fat and heavily processed, wreaking havoc on dental health. That’s why Foothills Pediatric Dentistry is providing several snack options that will keep your child happy and save yourself and them from frequent dental visits. Preserve your child’s clean teeth and healthy smile by offering any of these delicious snack ideas. Ditch the Sugary Snacks Your children can enjoy favorite snacks wi ..read more

Get in the Know with H2O The benefits of drinking water are truly unmatched. Drinking water provides unlimited healthy benefits, which is why it’s vital to encourage a healthy drinking routine at a young age. Healthy beverage consumption from a young age allows children to build a healthy routine. Unbeknownst to most of us, the liquids we consume directly impact our dietary intake and play a role in our overall health. We completely understand that specialty sweetened drink here and there are going to happen. What’s life if you can’t have a little fun, right? We highly recommend that those d ..read more

Six Ways to Hone in on Pediatric Dentistry in the New Year Children are small and so are all of those tiny teeth, but at the end of the day.. those tiny teeth all fall out so are they really even important? Absolutely! Pediatric dentistry is essential for infants all the way up to the tweens and inbetweens for a variety of reasons! What is Pediatric Dentistry? Pediatric Dentistry is focused dentistry that specializes in the oral health of children. This includes infants all the way to teenagers. Pediatric dentists undergo specific and specialized training in order to care for children’s teet ..read more

Are you prepared for the Tooth Fairy? We all know that the Tooth Fairy has been around for as long as we can remember. Children place their teeth tucked away safely under their pillow. While they are sleeping they hope to be visited by the Tooth Fairy and be left with a little note and perhaps some cash! Why keep doing the same ole same ole instead of switching it up! Take this time to create lifelong memories and encourage your child to learn more about their teeth! A Dish for the Tooth Fairy! It’s common practice to leave the tooth under a pillow, but why not try something new like placing ..read more

Sports and Oral Health: How to Protect Your Child’s Teeth Getting your kids involved in sports at a young age can help foster their development in more ways than one by allowing your child to explore new interests, stay active, and develop their coordination and social skills. However, no parent ever likes to receive the call that their child was injured at school or at their sporting event. One of the most common injuries is to the teeth and mouth. The front teeth and soft tissues of the tongue, lips, and inner cheeks. No injury can be avoided entirely, but they can be prevented. Use a Mout ..read more

How to Keep Your Child Brushing Their Teeth During COVID-19 Getting the family to the dentist can be tricky enough under normal circumstances. However, amidst the changes that have come with the COVID-19 pandemic, many dental offices have been completely closed or only doing emergency procedures. While getting you and your family to a regular cleaning might be postponed during this time, it’s important to ensure that your family is taking good care of their pearly whites at home. Here are some helpful tips and tricks to encourage your keeps to brush their teeth regularly in between dental vis ..read more

4 Fun Ways to Get Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth For many parents, teaching your kids good dental hygiene habits is a twice-daily battle. But, as many experts point out, it’s a battle worth having. While largely preventable, tooth decay still remains one of the leading chronic diseases in children aged 6-19. Beyond that, poor oral hygiene has been linked to everything from speech delays, dental pain and infections, as well as diabetes.  It’s never too early (or too late) to make brushing and flossing a part of your child’s morning and nightly routines. Here are our top tips to ..read more

4 Reasons You Should Consider Dental Sealants For Your Kids Kids want to become more independent around age 4 or 5 with most aspects of their lives. When it comes to oral hygiene, it takes a little longer to learn proper brushing and flossing techniques to thoroughly clean your teeth. The time in between children learning to brush and floss by themselves and when they are actually cleaning their mouth correctly can sometimes allow for cavities to take hold. Teaching children the foundations of great oral care by brushing and flossing 2x a day and consuming le ..read more