When it comes to our patient's young and impressionable smiles, our Sugarbug Dental team makes every effort to make your child's dental visits comfortable, relaxing and fun! We want to help your child have positive associations when reclining in the dental chair so they will feel at home and ready to help create a lifetime of healthy smiles. One of... read more »
Our final stop on the path to strong and healthy teeth is a conversation with Dr. Nanda from Sugarbug Orthodontics – covering all your questions about braces. INTERVIEWER: Hi, Dr. Nanda – thanks so much for sharing your time with us! Let’s start with the basics – what’s the average age a child gets braces? DR. NANDA: When kids come... read more »
Has your child worn braces or Invisalign Teen® aligners to straighten their teeth for a healthier, more appealing smile? Orthodontics is a wonderful way to straighten your child's teeth, line up their jaws to give them a better bite, fill in gaps between teeth and even fix crowding of their teeth. No matter what the purpose, our Sugarbug Dental team... read more »
Next stop on the path to strong and healthy teeth is home care! What can you do for your little one’s teeth at home? We sat down with one of our care experts, Dr. Patricia, DMD, MPH who also has two little ones of her own, to get some answers! INTERVIEWER: Hi, Dr. Patricia! Thank you for chatting with us... read more »
Sugarbug’s National Children’s Dental Health Month blog series features exclusive interviews with our expert care team. Since the first step along the path to strong and healthy teeth is nutrition, we thought we’d go straight to the source and talk with Mr. Marty Molar – if you want to know what’s good for teeth, ask a tooth! INTERVIEWER: Marty, thank you for being... read more »
As a pediatric dental practice, our skilled and experienced team knows how important it is for your child to get the best possible dental care to set the foundation for a lifetime of healthy smiles. We know how to put your child at ease so that each dental visit leaves them excited about their next visit. Just like adults, children... read more »
When it comes to your child's smile, our caring dentists at Sugarbug Dental & Orthodontics offer all the preventative dental options necessary to keep your child's developing smile healthy as they grow. No matter what their age, your child's smile depends on good care as their permanent teeth come in and replace their primary teeth. Our dentists, Dr. Armand Begian,... read more »
If your child needs to have their teeth aligned but are too shy to wear traditional braces, now they can have their teeth straightened discreetly with the help of Invisalign® Teen clear aligners! They can straighten their teeth with confidence when smiling for yearbook photos and on their social media platforms as there are no embarrassing metal brackets or wires... read more »
Did you know that your child may need early orthodontic treatment even though they still have some baby teeth? Known as “interceptive” treatment, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) says that a child's first orthodontic check-up should be done when a problem is initially discovered and definitely no later than age 7. At that age, they will have enough of... read more »
Your child will eventually sprout and lose all of their primary (baby teeth) in good time. At first, these are milestones and leaving them under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy can feel fun and magical to your child. But sometimes a primary tooth may need to be extracted rather than waiting for it to fall out before the permanent... read more »