Comfort at the Dentist

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Will It Hurt to Go to the Dentist? I can assure you that most of your child’s visits to my office will be pleasant. In fact, children who visit my office often have a pleasant experience.  The key is helping your child maintain strong
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Space Maintainers

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Space maintainers Space maintainers are places where your child’s tooth has fallen out.  There are many reasons for tooth loss including injury and decay.  This vacancy can cause a shift in teeth alignment because a new erupting tooth can fill in an incorrect vacant
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Numbing: Anesthesia, Sedatives, and Pain Medications

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Numbing Your Mouth I will use an anesthetic to numb your child’s mouth to pull out a tooth, or to take out a cavity. I will rub a cotton ball dipped in a “local anesthetic” on your child’s gums on the area where I
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Orthodontic Overview and Common Conditions

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Orthodontics Overview Orthodontics is a specialized field of dentistry that deals with the correcting teeth alignment to better the overall oral health and facial structure of your child. Here is a list of ways which orthodontic treatment will help your child. Improves some speech
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Sports Dental Injury

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Sports Injuries Overview What do the following things have in common? A ball A bat A hard surface (the hard bottom of a swimming pool or pavement) A knee or elbow This short list includes all of the possible objects that could lead to
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Tooth Fracture/Knocked Out Tooth

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Broken, Fractured, Displaced Tooth Dental emergencies can happen at any moment.  If your child is injured and looses a tooth, it is imperative to stay calm.  Call my office immediately to assess whether the tooth is a primary or permanent tooth.  Permanent teeth should
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Toothaches

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Toothaches Toothaches are no joke.  If your child experiences toothache, this may indicate serious problems.  Please, call my office to make an appointment so we may reserve the most convenient time for an appointment.  If toothaches are left untreated, more serious problems may occur.
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Dental Emergencies

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Emergency Care It is important to keep calm in emergency situations such as having your child knocking out a tooth or biting his/her tongue.  It is imperative to maintain calm in these dental emergencies and to also learn preventive measures for unnecessary dental restoration
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Canker Sores/Cold Sores

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Canker Sores/Cold Sores There is difference between cold sores and canker sores (also known as RAU, or aphthous ulcers).  Unlike cold sores that grow outside of the mouth (usually on the lip), canker sores grow inside of the mouth. Canker sores are tiny ulcers
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Bulimia Nervosa

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Bulimia Nervosa Estimates show that out of 100,000 people, 14 suffer from bulimia nervosa.  This eating disorder mainly affects women and adolescents.  If left untreated, your child could develop serious problems with their teeth.  Statistics show that one third of people who suffer from
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