A dental ABC for parents

From baby teeth to sedation, from dummies to dental injuries, I explain the topics parents ask about most in plain language. Every article is based on peer-reviewed scientific sources.

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Guide

A guide to children’s dental care: from the first tooth to school age

Brushing, fluoride toothpaste, flossing, sweets and check-ups: five basic rules, the right amount of toothpaste for each age, morning and evening care and a tooth decay risk test.

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How fast does tooth decay develop?

Three stages from a white spot to an inflamed nerve, the habits that speed up decay and the chance to stop it without drilling.

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What is that metal? About steel crowns on baby teeth

What a steel crown is, when it is placed, why it is more reliable than a large filling and how it falls out together with the baby tooth.

How dummies and thumb sucking affect the teeth

How long-term dummy use and thumb sucking affect the bite, gentle ways to give up the habit and when to see a dentist.

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A permanent tooth at age 6: the tooth parents most often get wrong

Why the six-year molar that quietly appears behind the baby teeth is permanent, why it decays quickly and how to protect it.

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Sedation for every child? No: who needs it and who does not

A lesson from a 45-minute visit: when sedation is the right choice and why force increases dental fear.

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Why paediatrician clearance before sedation is not a formality

Based on a real case: what we check before sedation, who monitors the child and when not starting treatment is the right decision.

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Why we do a “test dose” before treatment

What an anaesthetic test dose is, how common allergy is and how we change the treatment plan when we see a reaction.

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“They will fall out anyway”: why baby teeth should be taken seriously

The role baby teeth play in chewing, speech and keeping space for permanent teeth, and what happens when they are left untreated.

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Your child has injured a tooth: first steps

What to do in the first minutes after a fall or knock, why a knocked-out baby tooth should not be put back and what to watch for afterwards.