205 E Houston St.
Cleveland, TX 77327
(281) 592-1234
Children are just as susceptible to tooth decay as adults, and they need special care to keep their smiles healthy and strong. In today’s blog, your Cleveland, TX, dentist will explain how we treat cavities in childhood, and the unique preventive treatments we offer to help kids avoid the onset of tooth decay.
When little smiles develop cavities, this could cause major discomfort and even risk premature tooth loss. But do kids actually need dental fillings, especially since baby teeth fall out on their own? In today’s blog, your Cleveland, TX, dentist explains why a lifelike filling is crucial for a child’s oral health.
Without regular care at home, and without visits to the dentist, your child’s smile could develop painful cavities, and with them, the risk of premature tooth loss and even dental misalignment! In today’s blog, your Cleveland, TX, dentist explains how we help prevent cavities from occurring with our preventive treatment options.
When kids develop a cavity, many parents wonder if treatment is necessary. After all, don’t baby teeth fall out on their own anyway? Is a restoration really necessary for a tooth destined to fall out regardless? In today’s blog, your Cleveland, TX, dentist explains how even baby teeth need treatment for cavities, and how to recognize common warning signs!
With the colder weather rolling in and Halloween just around the corner, one thing on many children’s minds is candy! Though there are some definite “what-ifs” when it comes to the spooky holiday this year, especially in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, we at Cleveland Family Dentistry in Cleveland, Texas urge our patients and their families to keep in mind healthy habits to protect their smile during the holidays. While you may already be consistently brushing and flossing your teeth, knowing a few effects of goodies and your smile may go a long way.
The point of children’s dental care is to help ensure that children receive the specific type of oral health care they need for their unique concerns. Fortunately, these concerns aren’t significantly different from the types of oral health concerns that adults face, and you can do a lot to help your child avoid most of them. Today, we examine a few of the most common concerns that impact your child’s oral health, and how you can help them improve their chances of avoiding these concerns. (more…)
In many ways, good dental health care is mostly about prevention and protection. For children’s smiles, that includes preserving the health and integrity of their developing teeth and oral structures, which can sometimes take a little extra effort. At our Cleveland, TX, dental office, protecting your child’s healthy smile and its proper growth and development are our top priority. Today, we examine some of the ways we tailor your child’s dental health care and treatment to achieve that goal. (more…)
Yes, you’re absolutely correct if you’re saying to yourself, “Pre-holiday priority? But it’s nearly Halloween!” While this first of a long string of autumn and winter holidays is certainly just a couple days away, our Cleveland, TX team reminds you to use this as your catalyst to give us a call just as soon as you can. While you may not make it to our practice for a children’s dental visit before the trick-or-treating commences, it certainly provides you with a good deadline for calling our practice, setting up an appointment, and ensuring you’re giving your child the best opportunity for a comfortable, healthy smile throughout the upcoming holidays!
Good news! February, in addition to other things (oh, such as Valentine’s Day) is National Children’s Dental Health Month! This may be music to your ears, especially when you consider the fact that your little ones may have some very big plans of gobbling down loads of heart-shaped candies come February 14th! So, what does this mean to you and your kids, you wonder, and how can you recognize this time of the year in a way that is beneficial? Our Cleveland, TX team would love to help you think about ways to work this focus on children’s dental health into your daily life!
Keeping young teeth healthy is important….even if those teeth will eventually fall out. Baby teeth help adult teeth find their proper place, and can help set the stage for attractive and functional smiles through teen years, and into adulthood. Young hands may need help with brushing techniques, and children will take their cues from the adults in the household, when developing good habits of brushing and flossing. Though toothpaste might seem like a minor dental decision, there are things everyone should know about kids and toothpaste! (more…)