Tales of the Tooth Fairy

Tales of the Tooth Fairy

A visit from the Tooth Fairy is a childhood rite of passage across the world. Losing those baby teeth and welcoming in permanent teeth is a sign that a little one is growing up. Children celebrate losing those baby teeth and receive a small reward for placing the lost...
What You Need to Know About Permanent Teeth

What You Need to Know About Permanent Teeth

Losing baby teeth is a rite of passage for every human. But what do you need to know about permanent teeth? Most children will begin losing their baby teeth around five or six years old. We usually have 20 baby teeth, but as we age, we can have up to 32 permanent...
What You Need to Know About Losing Baby Teeth

What You Need to Know About Losing Baby Teeth

Children typically lose their baby teeth between five and seven years. Thankfully it’s not a painful progression, but it’s a good idea to prepare children for this big event. By explaining the process, your child will likely be more comfortable with losing...
What Is a Space Maintainer? Why Is It Needed?

What Is a Space Maintainer? Why Is It Needed?

Has your young Hendricks County son or daughter lost a baby tooth early or had a baby tooth extracted due to tooth decay? If either of these are the case, your child may need to use a space maintainer. What Is a Space Maintainer? A space maintainer is a dental...
What You Need to Know About Losing Baby Teeth

Why Do We Have Baby Teeth?

Most Hendricks County kids look forward to their first loose tooth. After wiggling it for several days, the tooth either falls out on its own or gets pulled out. Then comes the exciting part – placing it under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy to find and exchange it...