How Thumbsucking and Pacifiers Affect Babies Teeth
The effects of thumb sucking and pacifier use. Most parents get concerned when they see their infant or toddler sucking their thumb or using a pacifier. According to the Academy of Pediatrics almost 100% of babies will engage in nonnutritive sucking and typically begins around the 29th week of gestation. Nonnutritive sucking has many benefits as it helps
White Spot Lesions on Primary (baby) Teeth
White Spots on Baby Teeth Should Not Be Ignored As you can see on the picture below, the black arrow indicates “white spots,” which first appear as dull white bands on the smooth surface of the tooth. While the red arrow indicates a cavity where the lesion has a progressed. White spots are often one of the firsts signs
Preventing Cavities Starts During Pregnancy
Dental caries is considered an infectious transmissible disease within our saliva. Mutans Streptococci (MS) is considered to be the principal group of bacteria responsible for the invitation of dental decay. MS adhere to teeth, metabolize sugars and produces acids that demineralize tooth structure. Babies are not born with MS, but colonization may occur at the time of birth
Why Are Dental Sealants Important?
Are Dental Sealants necessary? Simple answer is yes. I am very fortunate having two parents as dentists and received sealants at the age of 6 on my first molars and at the age of 12 on my second molars. My sealants were placed by both of our wonderful staff members and Expanded Functions for the Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)
Kids Dentist
Kids Dentist Near Me One of the questions we ask new visitors is, “How did your hear about us?”. The answer to that question used to be predominently…”We were told about Dr. Radin and Dr. Levine by [a close personal friend]”. Well that has changed a little over the last couple of years. Now almost 20 percent of
At what age should my child start visiting the dentist?
Reduce Dental Costs By Starting Before the 1st Birthday The Journal of Pediatrics showed that the dental costs for children who have their first dental visit before their first birthday are 40 percent lower in the first five years than for those who do not see a dentist before the age of one 1. At Growing Smiles in
Dr. Ross Levine is available to answer all of your questions
Welcome to Growing Smiles in Floral Vale’s Pediatric Dental Blog. I am Dr. Ross Levine and I look forward to keeping you up-to-date on everything that is happening at Growing Smiles in Floral Vale. Every few weeks I will post a blog on different Pediatric dental topics as well as answer any questions you may have. For those
