Does your child grind their teeth or clench their jaw at night? This nocturnal habit can lead to tooth sensitivity and enamel erosion, but wearing a night guard can help prevent your child from damaging their teeth, jaw and bite. Our Sugarbug Dental team offers mouthguards that are custom crafted for the most comfortable fit for your child. Why Do... read more »
Our Sugarbug Dental team is pleased to provide laser dentistry to make your child's time in the dental most comfortable. Dental laser technology delivers optimal results without pain, no needing shots or anesthesia or numbing of the area of your child's smile being worked on. Laser Dental technology is so precise, accurate and capable of removing harmful microscopic bacteria and... read more »
Hi there, Sugarbugs! This month’s blog is about developing a Positive Feeding Style. As parents and caregivers, we have the opportunity to help our children develop healthy eating habits. How? Well, preschool age is a developmental period when our little ones acquire healthy eating skills. Eating behaviors and preferences established during this time are likely to persist throughout their lives. So that makes it... read more »
Can you believe it is already June? This means that we are six months into your child's twice-yearly dental cleanings! Summer is also a great time to get your child's dental cleaning out of the way so you don't have to worry about using any school days to get their teeth taken care of and fix any developing problems before... read more »
Your child can lose baby teeth too soon from having cavities, often because of a poor diet or lax oral hygiene care. But their baby teeth are important as they maintain a space for the permanent tooth to come in behind it. That's why we offer stainless steel crowns to hold that space for those milk teeth in the back... read more »
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 »