By Dr Kisha Mehta, B.D.S., M.D.S. (Pedodontist), Kids Dental Studio, Ahmedabad. Medically reviewed by Dr Kisha Mehta Your son has cricket trials at school next week. Your daughter has just joined a football academy. A coach or another parent has told you she needs a mouthguard, and the sports shop has one hanging near the
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If your child just got a cavity and the thought of them sitting through a filling makes your stomach drop, you’re not alone. Most parents we see feel some version of this, especially with toddlers who can’t yet sit still for a full procedure, or kids who’ve had a rough dental experience before. There’s an
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If your child is still sucking their thumb or thrusting their tongue against their teeth well past their fourth birthday, you’ve probably already tried the usual things. Reminders, a bandage on the thumb, a sticker chart, maybe even a stern talking-to. And the habit is still there. That’s when parents start asking us about a
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Your child fell, there’s blood, and a tooth is missing or broken. In this moment, what you do in the next few minutes matters more than almost anything a dentist will do later. If your child needs child dental emergency care, the steps below will tell you exactly what to do first, and what to
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Medically reviewed by [Dr. Kisha Mehta], B.D.S., M.D.S. (Pedodontist), Kids Dental Studio, Ahmedabad. Your child’s dentist just said the word “X-ray,” and your first thought wasn’t about cavities. It was about radiation. That reaction is completely normal. Most parents who come to our pediatric dental clinic in Ahmedabad have the same question before they ask
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Medically reviewed by [Dr. Kisha Mehta], DDS, Pediatric Dentist at Kids Dental Studio, Ahmedabad If your child sucks their thumb, you’re not alone in wondering what it means for their teeth. Thumb sucking is one of the most common habits in babies and young children, and in most cases, it’s nothing to worry about. It’s
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Medically reviewed by Dr. Kisha Mehta, B.D.S., M.D.S. (Pedodontist), Kids Dental Studio, Ahmedabad. Parents often notice something surprising around age six: a brand-new tooth peeking out right behind a baby tooth that hasn’t even started wiggling. It can look unusual, sometimes even a little alarming, but in most cases it’s simply how a child’s mouth
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Teething pain is the discomfort a baby feels when new teeth push through the gums, usually starting around 6 months of age. It often causes swollen gums, drooling, irritability, and a strong urge to chew on objects. While teething is uncomfortable, it is a normal part of infant development and can be managed safely at
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If your little one still wakes up for a bottle or breastfeeding at night, you’re probably not thinking about cavities while you’re half-asleep at 2 a.m. But here’s the short answer: yes, Night Time Feeding can affect your child’s dental health, especially once those first teeth start coming in. The reason isn’t the feeding itself
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Every parent wants their child to smile with confidence. But what happens when a chipped tooth, a stubborn stain, or a gap between teeth makes a child feel shy about smiling? This is where cosmetic dentistry for kids comes in — a gentle, modern branch of dental care that focuses on improving the look of
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