Benefits of Dental Cleaning

Teeth start to grow in a baby’s jaw surprisingly early in pregnancy. Although they can’t be seen when most babies are born, beneath those bare gums are the buds of all of the baby teeth. In this article we will discuss facts that you need to know on how children’s teeth erupt and fall out.

Primary Tooth Eruption Facts

• Every 6 month, approximately 4 teeth will erupt.
• Girls generally precede boys in tooth eruption.
• Lower teeth typically erupt before upper teeth.
• Teeth that is located in both jaws usually erupt in pairs, one on the right and one on the left.
• Primary teeth are typically smaller in size and whiter in color than the permanent teeth that will soon follow.
• For children  2 to 3 years of age, all primary teeth should have erupted.
• For children after age 4, the jaw and facial bones of the child begin to grow, creating spaces between the primary teeth which is a good natural growth process that gives the necessary space for the larger permanent teeth to emerge.

How The Teeth Erupt?

• Baby teeth start to erupt and push through the gums when the baby’s about six months old.  The first baby teeth to erupt are the incisors, which are used for cutting and they are found in the front and center of the jaws.
• Then, the first molars erupt followed by the canines and the second molars.

What Do Primary Teeth Do?

• The function of these baby teeth are to serve as placeholders for the permanent teeth and to develop the structures of the oral cavity. Eventually, the roots of the baby teeth start to dissolve, this is perfectly natural and normal.

What are permanent teeth?

• Next, the baby teeth fall out and make way for the permanent teeth. There are 32 permanent teeth.
• The first to come are the six year molars, followed by the incisors, the canines, the cuspids and the second and third molars. These permanent teeth develop from the same tooth buds as the baby teeth.
• Permanent teeth come in between the ages of six or seven and will continue until the person is in their early 20s.
• Wisdom teeth are the third molars. Sometimes the jaw is not long enough for them to erupt properly. Some wisdom teeth do not erupt at all while others partially erupt or erupt on their sides. In this case, these teeth need to be taken out by the dentist because they can’t be cared for properly and invite harmful bacteria.

How to Take Care of their Teeth

• Your child has 20 baby teeth and these teeth come in until the child is nearly three years old. They should have had their first visit to the pediatric dentist by then. This way, it allows our staff to examine the new patient just to make sure that all is well.
• Also, get them accustomed to regular visits to the dentist. Sometimes children form a phobia of dental clinics with all the procedures and equipments. As a parent, you are responsible for helping your child getting over this fear of dentists.

If you are from Spruce Grove area, you can visit us at Garden Dental where you can make your child at ease with our child-friendly dental clinic. Consult us today and don't let those pearly whites ruined.

Find the nearest dental emergency care near you because your child teeth care is our top priority. We offer quality and friendly dental services to provide a comfortable and relaxed experience for our patients 

Address: 2821 Main Street South Unit 103 Airdrie, AB T4B 3S6 Canada

Phone: 403-945-4555

Email: info@sierraspringsdental.com

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SEDATION?

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• Mild Sedation - Although cognitive function and coordination may be impaired, breathing and heart functions are unaffected. This is our offices goal with oral sedation.
• Moderate Sedation - With moderate sedation, no intervention is required to maintain an open airway, spontaneous breathing is adequate, and heart function is usually maintained.
• Deep Sedation - The ability to independently maintain breathing may be impaired requiring assistance to maintain an open airway. Heart function is usually maintained. This is the type of sedation being provided with in-office IV sedation.
• General Anesthesia - The ability to independently maintain breathing is often impaired requiring assistance to maintain an open airway, and positive-pressure ventilation may be required because of depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug-induced depression of neuromuscular function. Heart function may be impaired. This is the type of sedation being provided in a hospital care setting.

Visit Sierra Springs Dental and we would be happy to provide mild, effective nitrous oxide sedation to help our patients of all ages receive the pain and stress free dental care experience that they deserve. 

Address: 2821 Main Street South Unit 103 Airdrie, AB T4B 3S6 Canada

Phone: 403–945–4555

Email: info@sierraspringsdental.com

WHAT INVOLVED IN TOOTH RESHAPING AND DENTAL CONTOURING?

Dental contouring is performed using dental instruments and abrasion techniques. Before the reshaping, dental X-rays may be taken to ensure that your teeth are healthy. Teeth will be marked with a pen to highlight areas that need sculpting. To artfully eliminate or minimize imperfections on the surface of the teeth, a sanding instrument is used and sandpaper-like strips may be used to contour the sides of the teeth. Finally, the teeth are smoothed and polished.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN TEETH RESHAPING?

• Dental contouring involves removing small portions of the tooth enamel to improve your smile.
• The procedure is permanent and doesn’t usually require anesthesia or recovery time.
• Because tooth enamel is so thin, reshaping results in subtle changes – it can’t realign teeth.
• Your professional dentist will examine your teeth and diagnose how the reshaping will accomplish your goal of smile enhancement or correct a bite problem if you have one and to ensure that the teeth being reshaped will not only look better but also will be healthy.
• Reshaping of the root surfaces is done to protect you from gum disease. An x-ray is required to isolate and protect the sensitive inner tissue which is the pulp.

You will probably feel some vibration as we gently sculpt your tooth or teeth, and then polish them smooth. Reshaping one tooth usually takes less than half an hour — and the results will be obvious as soon as you look in the mirror! Sometimes reshaped teeth can be a little sensitive to hot or cold after the procedure, but this should last no more than a day or two.

Come and visit our dentist offices and experience our tooth reshaping and dental contouring which is best for people who just need tiny adjustments or repairs to improve the look and feel of their teeth.

Address: 2821 Main Street South Unit 103 Airdrie, AB T4B 3S6 Canada

Phone: 403-945-4555

Email: info@sierraspringsdental.com