Kids' Dentistry

Helping children grow up with healthy smiles: first visits, sealants, cavities in baby teeth and good habits at home.

Related care at Todays Dental West Columbia: Pediatric dentistry · Dental sealants · Space maintainers

Oct 20262 min read

What Is a Pulpotomy? A Parent's Guide to Saving a Baby Tooth

Many parents worry when a child has a toothache or a big cavity in a baby tooth. They want to save the tooth but fear a root canal or tooth extraction. Here you will know what a pulpotomy is and how it can save your baby’s tooth.

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Space Maintainers: Why Kids Need Them After Losing Baby Teeth Early

Kids' Dentistry

Aug 20263 min read

Space Maintainers: Why Kids Need Them After Losing Baby Teeth Early

Early loss of baby teeth can shift nearby teeth into empty spaces. Pediatric dentistry warns that shifted teeth reduce arch space for permanent teeth. Space maintainers act as a placeholder to hold arch space. Orthodontics uses these dental…

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