Conscious Sedation Methods Used by Dentists

Most kids become uneasy when they go to the dentist’s office. Can’t really blame them though with all they’ve heard from friends or seen on TV and movies. Nevertheless, dentists put up with all that anxiousness. After all, it’s their job. So what do they do to keep these kids at ease? Simple, they just do these sedation techniques to keep the kids sit long enough until the procedure is done.

Low-fluoride toothpaste is no better than nonfluoride toothpaste in preventing tooth decay among children

Toothpastes containing less than 1,000 parts per million of fluoride concentrations are as ineffective at preventing tooth decay as toothpastes with no fluoride at all. This finding, published in the Cochrane Database of research group Cochrane Collaboration, is taken from 79 clinical studies involving 73,000 children worldwide.

Tooth Decays in Toddlers and Infants

Tooth decay poses a serious threat for today’s kids. Twenty-eight percent of children aged two to five in the US have tooth decay, this according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The pain interferes with the kids’ eating, playing, sleeping, and other activities. While tooth decay treatments are readily available, the best cure is still prevention.

Muting the dentist’s drill eases the patient’s fear

Much like noise-canceling or noise-reduction headphones in airliners, a new dental technology can block out the shrill sound from the dentist’s instruments, which has been the prime cause of patient phobia and anxiety.
The device, containing a microphone and a chip, shuts out sound from the dental drill through soundwaves that produce interference. The prototype device, invented by clinicians from King’s College London, uses an electronic filtering system that locks onto soundwaves and removes them.

Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, and Thumb-Sucking Can Ruin Your Baby’s Teeth

Babies suck—it’s their natural and physiological reflex. They find comfort in bringing their fingers, pacifiers, or any object within reach inside their mouth. Though it may be a normal aspect of their development, sucking could create a problem for your baby.

Let Your Kids Take Charge of Their Teeth

Each day offers an opportunity for your kid to learn new things. Last week’s lesson was about twisting, licking, and dunking his cookie on a glass of milk. The other day was about making “bunny ear loops” to tie his shoelaces. With so many things that you can teach him, perhaps you could also show him how to take care of his teeth. His young age is ideal for developing his habit of brushing and flossing.