February brings us two dental related occasions, Toothache Day on Feb 9th and Tooth Fairy Day on Feb 28th. This is a great time to show your child’s smile some extra love. Start with making sure they get regular dental cleanings and exams where we can clean tartar buildup from their teeth and around the gum line.
Routine dental cleanings enhance your child’s daily brushing and flossing routine. They also allow us to treat decayed teeth with dental fillings as well as protect their teeth by applying fluoride treatments and dental sealants (on the grooves and crevices of the molars). If your child has extensive tooth decay we may recommend a pulpotomy followed with a dental crown to restore the tooth to full function.
If your child needs to have a tooth extraction, we can take care of that right away. There are a few reasons why we might need to pull a tooth; when infection has destroyed a large part of a tooth and the necessary supportive bone material. Extensive tooth decay can also damage a tooth beyond repair, and even too much crowding of the teeth can be remedied by a tooth extraction.
When it comes to your child’s dental health, we recommend never ignoring a toothache, as these typically only get worse and your child will be feeling every bit of the pain. Whether their tooth is pulled or falls out, you can make the outcome more pleasant by having them give the Tooth Fairy their tooth so they can reap a little reward for their trouble. When it comes to their daily hygiene routine, remind them that while the Tooth Fairy happily accepts all teeth, she really, really likes teeth that have been well cared for.
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Whatever their age, your child’s smile deserves the best possible care you and our Sugarbug Dental & Orthodontics team in Oxnard, California, can give them. Call us today at (805) 985-2400 for a location nearest you. We love helping your child attain the confident smile they deserve!