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Oral Sedation Pediatric Dentistry – What to Expect

Pediatric Oral Sedation

If your child is having a dental procedure involving oral sedation, there is no reason to fear; it generally comes with minimal risks. If you have a child who is going to have oral surgery, oral sedation might be recommended or even required. Oral sedation might sound intimidating due to the word sedation. However, unlike …

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Updated: August 14, 2024

Essential Vitamins and Minerals That Your Child Needs for a Healthy Smile

St. Louis child smiling

Although highly significant, what goes on inside the body can be just as important as what goes on outside. Practicing good oral habits is a must to establishing oral health for your child both for the here and now and for the future. Although parents often realize the importance of brushing and flossing to their …

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Updated: May 31, 2024

Can Your Kiss Increase Your Child’s Chances of Developing Cavities?

Preventing Cavities

Mothers who use the same utensils and drink from the same glass may increase their child’s likelihood of developing a cavity. Although it is tempting to kiss your growing baby on the lips, you might want to fight the temptation. There is evidence that kissing a baby on the lips may increase a baby’s risk …

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Updated: August 15, 2024

What to Do Before, During, and After Your IV Sedated Dental Procedure

Sedation Dentist in St Louis

We value our patient relationships, making it our priority to deliver gentle dental care that you deserve from a sedation dentist. Having IV sedation for your dental procedure can be intimidating and overwhelming if you don’t know what to expect. Although IV sedation comes with relatively little risk, the things that you do before your …

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Updated: August 14, 2024

Inability to Become Numb at the Dentist

St. Louis Sleep Dentistry

If you have a history of not being able to get numb for your dental procedure, The Dental Anesthesia Center is here to help. Many people ignore or put off going to the dentist for different reasons. Some patients have severe anxiety or fear. Others have special needs such as Alzheimer’s or autism which make …

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Updated: August 14, 2024

What Are the Stages to Developing Healthy Oral Care for Your Child?

preventing cavaties

The oral care habits you develop when you are young have a significant bearing on how you care for your teeth well into adulthood. There is nothing more exciting than seeing the first tooth surface in your child’s smiling mouth, but with the first sign of teeth comes a greater responsibility for the parents to …

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Updated: February 13, 2019