Sprout Dentistry For Kids Blog

While not all babies develop colic, many do, and when it happens, parents are often left exhausted from caring for a little one who is crying non-stop. This unfortunate occurrence can cause individuals to feel helpless as they struggle to help their baby achieve relief. While there are many reasons colic can form, have you considered if your child’s lip or tongue-tie might be the culprit? Read on to find...

You care about your child’s oral health, and you want to make sure that they continue to live free of cavities, pain, and infection. To do this, regular preventive care and good at-home oral hygiene habits are essential. But as you consider ways to improve your child’s healthy smile, you may wonder if you’re getting the most out of your dental insurance plan. To avoid losing out on valuable benefits...

Whether you are a first-time parent or not, welcoming a baby into the world is an exciting time. Of course, while they do not come with a manual, it often takes help from professionals who can explain what is normal, when to seek help, and how to navigate the initial days, weeks, and months with a newborn. One thing you might not be considering, though, is the idea of a...

As a parent, you should want what’s best for your child all throughout their life. But this doesn’t just include them receiving the best possible education or associating with good people, but also means having a healthy and radiant smile that’s taking them far. And you can help do this by enforcing positive oral hygiene from a young age! Continue reading below to learn a little more about why early...

Dentistry is an ever-changing field; constantly, innovations are being made that elevate the level of care being provided by dentists, and at the end of the day, all of these advancements benefit you, the patient! That said, one exciting breakthrough is the use of SDF (silver diamine fluoride) in preventive dentistry, particularly in the realm of dental sealants . Continue reading below to learn more about SDF and how it...

A child makes an important step in life when they lose their first baby tooth. While people across the world mark the loss of a child’s first tooth as a time to celebrate growing up, many children can experience some anxiety about losing their teeth. After all, these are the only teeth they’ve ever known! Here are a few ways to get your child excited about losing their first tooth,...

Communication is a pretty important part of human interaction—simply put, we wouldn’t be able to shape our relationships and connect with the world without the ability to talk! And speech starts at an early age; however, some children face challenges when learning to talk due to lip and tongue ties , conditions that can significantly impact their ability to speak fluently and clearly. Continue reading below to learn a little...

Keeping young smiles healthy and cavity-free requires regular six-month dental checkups and teeth cleanings, routine brushing, flossing, and rinsing at home, eating a healthy diet, and getting adequate fluoride exposure. But is fluoride safe for children ? A pediatric dentist explains why this natural mineral is beneficial for the health and longevity of your little one’s smile and when it’s a good time to start incorporating it into their regular...

Now that your little one has grown beyond infancy and entered toddlerhood, you may find there are discoveries that either didn’t exist or were not as evident before. Lip-ties may not present themselves as a problem when your little one is a baby; however, as they get older, the change in their facial development may cause this band of tissue to impose greater restriction, making it harder for them to...