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Children will reach many milestones during their first few years of life, from crawling to walking to talking and more. Their first visit to the dentist is another of these important steps, but many parents are confused as to when they should first take their child to the dentist. Dental care for kids doesn’t have to be confusing or mysterious! …

It’s difficult to know where to begin when looking for the best pediatric dentist near you. Decades ago, you would search in the phone book or ask friends and neighbors for their recommendations, but today your first step is likely to be an internet search—and it’s a lot to sort through! We hope you’ll feel that My Town’s Little Dentist …

Pediatric dental care wasn’t always taken very seriously. There was a time when it was uncommon for young children to even go to the dentist at all and dental problems were left untreated because, well, baby teeth will fall out eventually, right? When you know better, you do better, and luckily, these days we are all fully aware of the …

It’s an exciting milestone when we see those first bits of white poking through our baby’s gums, but all parents know that the lead up to those initial few teeth can be rough, to put it mildly. They’re crying, soaked with drool, uncomfortable, not sleeping well—and in those rare moments when they’re not screaming, they’re crawling around the house putting …

If your child comes to you with a scraped knee, you wash it off and give them a bandage. If they get bumped in the head while playing basketball, you give them an ice pack to bring down the swelling. You know exactly what to do in these situations, but what if your child knocks out a tooth? As pediatric …