65 percent of people who detect wisdom teeth notice them in their late teens or early twenties. At Summer Kids Dental, we help our adolescent patients with their wisdom teeth issues. Why are wisdom teeth often extracted? There are several reasons… 1. Wisdom teeth can damage adjacent teeth and nerves. 2. Most jaws (both teenagers’…
Dental health
Does Your Teen Have Unique Dental Challenges?
When it comes to oral health, adolescence is a pivotal time for Las Vegas youth. On the upside, the last of the permanent teeth come in providing young men and women with their “adult smile.” Good habits can be forged and reinforced. Teeth can be aligned with orthodontia, providing increased confidence when it is often sorely…
Safe and Effective: Dental Sealants
Most parents will do just about anything to keep their children healthy and safe, and that includes cavity prevention. At Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas, dental sealants help protect young teeth. Dental sealants are an added layer of protection for children’s teeth. We recommend them for kids between the ages of five and…
More Than Just Teeth
Categories: Dental health, Early dental care
The dental health of their children should be among the top priorities of all parents, just as dental health in all our young patients is our top priority at Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas. But many parents don’t realize that good dental health means a lot more than just clean teeth and healthy…
Prevention is the Key!
At Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas, we believe that teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and the best way parents can ensure their kids have good dental health is through prevention. One of the ways you can fight tooth decay in your youngster is with regular cleanings and checkups. Our hygienist will remove…
Straight Teeth
By the time children reach the age of seven, most have all their baby teeth and the adult teeth are ready to descend. That’s when we can see whether a child will need braces, at Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas. Adult teeth start to come in between the ages of seven and nine. If…
Dental Health and Children
It isn’t even close: tooth decay is the top dental health issue in kids in the United States. It is so prevalent, in fact, that health experts call it the number one chronic childhood illness. That’s why regular checkups at Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas are so critical. In toddlers, one of the bigggest…
A Kid-Friendly Practice
Your children need to have their teeth cleaned by a dental hygienist every six months, just like you do. At Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas, we make teeth cleanings a part of every checkup. Cleanings and checkups are always important. But children are at higher than usual risk for tooth decay during the…
Fight Tooth Decay!
Tooth decay in children is distressingly common. One out of every four children who are not yet school-age has at least one cavity! At Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas, we do everything we can to keep young teeth clean and cavity-free. What Is A Cavity? A cavity is a hole in tooth enamel. The…
Too Many Cavities?
At Summer Kids Dental in Las Vegas, we often hear parents lament that their child seems to get more cavities than other kids. Our usual answer? Maybe they do, but maybe not. We know it can seem that way. But it is a proven fact that children are more prone to cavities than adults are.…
