Tongue and Oral Piercings

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Tongue Piercing Is Not Cool Some children are allowed to have small piercing (usually steel balls) on the lower or upper pare to the tongue.  Like a pierced ear, a tongue piercing is a small perforation on the tongue. I do not recommend that
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Mouth Guards

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist About Mouth Guards If your child is an athlete and takes part in sports, a mouth guard could save your child’s life and appearance. According to the ADA (American Dental Association), all people who participate in sports that carry significant risk of physical injury
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Fillings

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist What’s in a Filling? Amalgams, the clinical term for fillings, are made out of synthetic materials that are used to repair a part of the tooth that has been damaged due to traumatic injury or decay.  There are three main materials that are used
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Dental Sealants

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist What Are Sealants? I may put sealants on your child’s teeth to protect the teeth from harmful bacteria and germs.  Sealants are made of special materials that are placed on the teeth. The sealants fill up the small grooves on the chewing section of
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X-rays

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist What Are X-rays? I may recommend that your child get mouth “X-rays”.  This fast and easy procedure involves placing a small piece of cardboard in the mouth, which your child will bite down on.  Usually, my dental assistant will help me with this.  My
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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,
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What is Plaque

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist What is Plaque? Plaque is bacteria or sticky film.  Plaque, also known as bacteria, enjoys starches and sugars found in foods your child eats everyday such as: cereal, bread, candy, and cookies. Plaque eats the sugars found in these kinds of foods and produces
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Diet and Oral Health

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist What to Eat for Healthy Teeth The first step of the digestive system is your mouth.  Here, the food you eat meets bacteria and germs in your mouth.  These two things can lead to plaque buildup.  I may have talked to you about plaque.
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Fluoride and Dental Care

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist About Fluoride The dental community has highly regarded the use of fluoride for decades as being an important mineral for strengthening teeth enamel because fluoride mineralized the enamel of the teeth.  This strengthening of the teeth prevents the deterioration of tooth structures and decay.
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Mouth Rinses

By: J. Shahangian, DDS, MS- San Diego Board Certified Pediatric Dentist Mouth Rinses Some mouth rinses refresh your breath and some have therapeutic benefits.  The ADA (Food and Drug Administration) categorizes mouth rinses as both having medical benefits and cosmetic purposes. For the most part, some healing rinses with fluoride have proven to fight cavities,
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