Wisdom Teeth/Impacted Teeth

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Wisdom Teeth/Impacted Teeth Your child’s “wisdom teeth” are no different from the rest of the teeth except that this set of teeth erupts around the ages of 18-20.  Molars are the third set of teeth, and are called “wisdom teeth” because they do not

Teething

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Sore Gums/Teething Between the ages of 2 ½ and 4 years, babies begin to teething.  Your baby may experience pain due to his/her sore and tender gums.  To alleviate the pain, you can gently rub your child’s gums with a clean finger, wet gauze,

Dental Eruption

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Permanent Teeth Around the age of 6, the first permanent molars (which are not preceded by primary teeth), begin to erupt.  Special care should be given to the structure and position of the first set of molars because it has a significant impact on