A child who has special needs like autism may also need special care when it comes to going to the dentist. Even if your child is physically able to sit down in the dentist chair, you worry about other things, such as the strange sights, sounds, potential fright, and other things that your child with autism may fear. You know your child better than anyone, and you as a parent are concerned about the well-being of your offspring in all ways, especially when it comes to anything medical or dental.…
While ankyloglossia is a fairly common condition, you may not have heard of it—most are more familiar with the more common name of “tongue-tied.” Ankyloglossia is a condition that you’re born with, and it affects both children and adults. However, symptoms are most likely to appear early on in a person’s life. It prevents full movement of the tongue, so it often causes difficulty eating and speaking. To find out more about this common condition that affects children, read on.…
When it comes to your tooth replacements, you have lots of options available to you. In fact, there can be so many options that you don’t know how to make up your mind. Bridges and dental implants, for example, are both valid and safe methods for replacing missing teeth. However, dental implants are vastly superior. Here’s what they can do that bridges just can’t.
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Bridges are intended to be permanent, but they are essentially a bridge between teeth.…
