The first thing you may be asking yourself is why would a child need a crown, especially if their baby teeth will fall out? Although this is the case, baby teeth are important to their future dental health. Baby teeth make space for larger adult teeth, guide the adult teeth into the right place, help …
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Thumbsucking and How it Affects Your Child as They Grow A child’s tendency to suck his or her thumb can happen before birth and is a natural rooting mechanism that helps children feel secure, soothed and confident. But when is your child supposed to stop and what types of effects do long-term thumbsucking carry? Read …
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Dr. Baker Chambliss wants you to remember that mouthguards shouldn’t only be used during football season. In fact, mouthguards should be worn for most spring sports. You may already associate maxillofacial injuries with familiar spring sports such as basketball or volleyball, but if your child is in acrobatics, soccer, lacrosse, or even rides horses, a …
Dr. Baker Chambliss, your Birmingham pediatric dentist, shares the following important dental reminders for spring: Buy a new toothbrush – It’s probably time you bought a new toothbrush for everyone in the family. You should change your toothbrush every three months. Check to make sure your child has also not graduated to a larger sized …