If you’re pregnant, you know that your lifestyle choices can affect your baby’s health. Your OB/GYN has undoubtedly recommended that you take prenatal vitamins, limit caffeine and avoid alcohol. But has your doctor also told you that maintaining good oral hygiene is important for your baby’s health? Poor dental health in pregnant women has been…

Tooth pain comes in many forms. It can be persistent or just periodic. It can be severe or mild. It can occur spontaneously or in response to specific stimuli. Regardless of the form tooth pain takes in your child, the best way to help a child’s toothache is always to visit to a pediatric dentist.…

You have undoubtedly heard that eating candy can lead to cavities, but did you know that some kinds of candy are more likely to lead to tooth decay than others? At Hurst Pediatric Dentistry, we understand that candy is part of the fun of Halloween. Fortunately, you and your child can reduce the risk of…

Everyone experiences bad breath from time to time, but what if bad breath is the norm for your child and not just an occasional occurrence? Bad breath in children can cause embarrassment and social anxiety, and it may even serve as a warning sign that your child is suffering from a bigger health issue. If…

When babies start teething, it can be an exciting milestone. Those first teeth are not only adorable, they will eventually help your baby chew foods and speak clearly. Unfortunately, it’s often an uncomfortable process when babies start getting teeth. To make matters worse, the teething process is different for every baby and it is not…

If you feel unsure about how and when to brush your baby’s teeth, you are not alone! At Hurst Pediatric Dentistry, we regularly receive questions about brushing. When do you start brushing baby teeth? How do you brush baby teeth? What do you do if your child hates brushing teeth? Parents should begin cleaning their…

A mother and her newborn struggle with breastfeeding; a child is unable to pronounce certain sounds; there is a large gap between an adolescent’s two front teeth. What do all of these people have in common? They could be experiencing problematic effects of a tongue-tie or lip-tie.  What are Tongue-Ties and Lip-Ties? Underneath the tongue,…

Do you have an infant who loves sucking on a pacifier? Have you ever worried that the pacifier will affect your baby’s teeth? If so, we have good news for you: if your child is still very young, the pacifier sucking habit likely will not cause dental problems. Sucking is a natural reflex for infants…