Casper Children's Dental Blog

Dental visits can be challenging for any child, but for children with special needs, they can be especially overwhelming. Sensory sensitivities, communication difficulties, anxiety, or medical conditions may make routine dental care difficult or even impossible without additional support. Sedation dentistry can play an important role in helping child patients with special needs receive safe, effective, and compassionate dental care.

Breastfeeding is a wonderful way to nourish your child, and it also offers several benefits for their oral health. Understanding these benefits, along with ways to support both your and your baby’s teeth and gums, can help set the stage for a lifetime of healthy smiles. Here are six important oral health facts every breastfeeding parent should know.

It is standard for dentists, including those who specialize in pediatric care, to regularly order X-rays of their patients’ mouths. As a concerned parent, you might naturally wonder why this is so important, especially if your child’s smile seems perfectly healthy or X-rays make them uncomfortable. In this blog post, you will learn some of the key roles that routine X-rays play in helping your precious young one to enjoy sound oral health.

As a parent, you may want the absolute best for your child by setting them up for a lifetime of confidence where their dreams become a reality, and you see them flourish. Getting them started with braces can help with this, as it makes their smile the best it can be, but when are they ready to begin treatment? Keep reading to learn four signs that it’s time for your child’s orthodontic journey!

Any parent will tell you children require a lot of care, and their oral health is no exception. Unfortunately, many kids develop preventable oral health issues early in life, and the best way to help your child avoid these problems is to get them started with excellent dental hygiene as soon as possible. Here’s a brief guide to when you should start brushing your child’s teeth and how to do it safely.

Although every child is unique, most kids undergo certain changes at specific points in their lives. For example, most babies begin cutting teeth when they’re about 1 year old, and typically, the front two bottom incisors are the first to arrive. Then, they continue to erupt in succession until their earliest molars appear months later.

If you’re unsure when babies typically grow their back teeth or what to expect during this stage of dental development, continue reading to learn more about it!

Establishing excellent oral health habits early can be one of the best ways to set your child up for a lifetime of great health, and proper teeth-brushing techniques are a crucial part of keeping your kid’s smile clean and beautiful. Kids aren’t known for always being cooperative when their parents are trying to teach them how to brush their teeth, but knowing how to praise your child can be a great way to encourage them to learn. Here’s how praising your kid can help them develop a great oral health routine.

When your child’s pediatric dentist suggests treating certain soft oral tissues inside their mouth, you may wonder which dental instruments will be used. Many oral healthcare professionals use traditional methods – scalpels and sutures – but newer technology is now available, making treatment more comfortable and less invasive. Read on to discover the benefits of a soft tissue laser and how it can ensure a positive experience for your little one.

Children are normally born with two sets of teeth: A primary set that emerges within the first several years and an adult set that replaces it around elementary school age. The primary teeth play a number of important roles in your child’s development and oral health, so it’s important to know how to take care of them. Here’s a brief guide to how baby teeth work and what you can do to ensure that they stay healthy.

Children enjoy riding their bikes, playing outside, engaging in sports, and simply doing things that contain a level of risk. Unfortunately, these activities can also lead to dental emergencies, like a cracked or knocked-out tooth. Although a visit to the dentist’s office may not be what you planned, you want to make sure your child gets the care they need. But what about the cost? Will dental insurance help cover it? Keep reading to find out.