Parents rarely think of a prescription as a sugar exposure. It comes from a pharmacy, it treats something real, and it goes in a measuring syringe rather than a snack cup. But many liquid medications made for children are sweetened, and a fair number are acidic, and...
Gummy vitamins solved a real problem. Getting a child to swallow a chalky tablet is a daily negotiation, and a chewable fruit-flavored version ends the argument. Parents who switched are not being careless, they found something that worked. The dental question is...
A sippy cup travels well. It rides in the car, sits in the stroller, comes to the park, and gets refilled without much thought. That convenience is exactly why it works, and it is also the reason the cup ends up mattering to your toddler’s teeth in a way that a...
Somewhere around six months, a first tooth appears, and a question that never came up before suddenly does. Parents search it, get contradictory answers, and arrive at our Noblesville office genuinely unsure whether they are doing something harmful. Some have already...
Enamel Hypoplasia can dramatically affect the quality of one’s life and can be challenging to treat. As an enamel deficiency, it requires crowns, fillings, and tooth extractions to treat the condition and what causes it can be hard to prevent. For those who have this...
Tooth decay is the top childhood disease that dentists face. Children and dentists alike are racked with cavities that need to be filled. Many people often wonder what a filling is and how the cavities are repaired. Helpful information from Smiling Kids Pediatric...
