Monitoring the effects of baby bottle tooth decay is a great method to combat its effects, but often you’ll need professional help to deal with the disease. Use this advice to help your child prior to and following their baby bottle tooth decay appointment. To prep for your checkup with our office, please help your child know that visiting the... read more »
Did you know that Smile Big Children's Dentistry offers stainless steel crowns (and porcelain crowns) for our pediatric patients in Humble, Texas, who have lost a primary tooth before their permanent tooth is ready to come in? As we noted in our previous blog, primary teeth not only help your child speak and chew, but they also help keep a... read more »
If your child has a primary tooth or teeth that fall out early in their development, something needs to be put in place to make sure space remains open for the adult tooth to come in when it is ready. At Smile Big Children's Dentistry, we offer an oral appliance called a space maintainer to make sure this happens by keeping... read more »
Cavity prevention is so important to maintain healthy teeth. Some individuals have textured areas in their tooth enamel that can trap bacterial residue, promoting tooth decay. Areas that are common risks are the deep textures on the biting surfaces of your molars. Fortunately, these surfaces can be protected by having dental sealants applied at Dr. David Umansky's Humble, Texas clinic.... read more »
Our dentist, Dr. David Umansky, strives to help your child have the strong and healthy smile they deserve, which is why they offers pediatric dentistry in Humble, Texas. Pediatric dentistry is a branch of dentistry that focuses solely on helping infants, children, teens, and children with special needs have a top-notch oral health. This branch of dentistry requires special training,... read more »
Gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease, and gum disease is one of the most serious and dangerous dental issues in the world today. So, it’s important to prevent gingivitis as much as possible. To help you do so, Dr. David Umansky and our dental team have some tips for you. It’s important to keep up on oral hygiene... read more »
Have you ever thought about the benefits and rewards that additional fluoride supplementation can give you and its effect on protecting your tooth enamel? Even though fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral in large bodies of water around the world, we only truly get it via supplementation in products we use to keep our teeth clean. Fluoride can be found... read more »
Not all foods and drinks are detrimental to your teeth. Although various foods and drinks may cause dental erosion, cavities, tooth decay, gum disease, stains, and discolorations, some can actively work with your mouth to help repel dangerous debris and even re-mineralize your tooth enamel. Take your oral health care to new heights with a healthy diet. For more information... read more »
Are you afraid of the day you’ll start to look older? If so, you probably know how to keep your skin and facial features in tip-top shape. However, did you know that your smile can also make you look old? Well, it’s true. So, if you want to maintain your youthful look, you need to maintain a young-looking smile. The... read more »
Chewing on hard or foreign objects may cause a tooth fracture. Other possible causes include getting hit in the mouth playing sports, an invasion of plaque or bacteria building, or grinding your teeth during the night or even the day. Come into Dr. David Umansky’s dental clinic to be treated by our team here in Humble, Texas, especially if you... read more »