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When Should I Take My Child for their 1st Dental Visit?

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends infants have an oral evaluation within 6 months of the eruption of their first tooth, or by age 12 months of age.

Having a dental home includes taking your child to a dentist by age 1 for an oral evaluation, having an examination that includes x-rays and cleaning and fluoride every 6 months or as your dentist recommends.  The dental home also provides time-critical opportunities to implement early preventive health practices and reduces the child’s risk of preventable dental and oral disease.

Did you know more than 40% of children have caries (tooth decay) by the time they reach kindergarten?

Dr. Anderson, along with the AAPD, want to encourage you to help every child establish a denstal home by twelve months of age.  We have offices in Roy, Utah and Farmington, Utah to help you make your home a dental home.

We have awesome patients!!

This is a shout out to all patients and parents of Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics.  Without you, we would have a very boring day.   Here are a few incidents that make us laugh:

     A ten-year-old boy came into our office for a check up and cleaning. During the exam, Dr. Anderson was explaining to mom that one of his permanent teeth has a large cavity and needs to be covered with a crown. The boy became upset and said, “ No, I don’t want that cavity to be fixed.  I like to store my candy in that crater.”

 

     A six-year-old boy came in because mom was worried about inflamed and irritated gums. Dr. Anderson then asked the patient if he was chewing on something that might have hurt his gums.

     The child then said, “Yeah I chew on my food. DUH! What else would I chew on, humans or something?”

Sometimes we learn a little bit about home, as in this story:

     After finishing treatment on a five-year-old sedated boy he was offered a popsicle. He asked the assistant “Do you have any crab?”

     She told him, “No I am sorry we only have popsicle’s.”

     The child started to cry and said, “We don’t have any crab at home either.”

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

With 2011 about to come to a close, we reflect on all the wonderful people we have  the pleasure of knowing during the past year.  We appreciate the confidence you have expressed in Dr. Anderson and Pediatric Dental & Orthodontics by being our friends and patients. 

 We look forward to seeing you during this next year, and we wish for everyone to have a great 2012!

I Love Sugar!!

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN EATS ABOUT 147 POUNDS OF SUGARS EACH YEAR!!!

It’s not surprising then, that the average 17-year old has decay on more than 3 teeth.

How do sugars attack your teeth? 

Bacteria live in your mouth all the time.  Some of that bateria form a sticky material called plaque on the surgace of the teeth.  When you eat sugar, the bacteria in the plaque turn the sugar into acids that can dissolve the hard enamel that covers your tooth.  That’s how a cavity starts.  If you don’t each much sugar, the bacteria can’t produce as much of the acid that eats away the enamel.

Sugars hide in such unsuspecting foods as bread, pizza, hamburger buns, apples, and honey.

Since everyone has sugar in their diet everyday, be sure to brush at least twice each day and floss daily.  Let’s keep the “sugar bugs” away from our teeth!

QuesTioNs For A SLiGhtlY TWisTed MiND

Children love jokes.  Here are a few of our favorites.

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t work?

A stick

Where do you find a dog with no legs?

Right where you left him

How do you catch a unique rabbit?

Unique up on it

How do you catch a tame rabbit?

Tame way, unique up on it

Have a great day!