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What's on your child's reading list?
updated: Apr. 29, 2025
What better way for children to spend their time than cuddled up by the fireplace or out in the yard with a book in hand? the doctor and our team
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What is a pediatric dentist?
updated: Apr. 22, 2025
Our team at Little Sprout Pediatric Dentistry hears this question a lot. According to our friends at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), pediatric dentistry is “an age-defined specialty
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Dental Fear in Children: Brought on by parents?
updated: Apr. 15, 2025
A study conducted in Washington State in 2004 and another conducted in Madrid, Spain in 2012 both reported findings that support a direct relationship between parents’ dental fear and their
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Can baby teeth get cavities?
updated: Apr. 08, 2025
Our team at Little Sprout Pediatric Dentistry knows that every parent loves to hear his or her child say, "no cavities!" when leaving our office. Let's talk about why primary
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Taking Care of Your Toothbrush
updated: Apr. 01, 2025
One of the best ways to take care of your teeth is to brush them twice each day for two minutes each time. And brushing works even better when you
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How often does my child need to see the dentist?
updated: Mar. 25, 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, checkups at Little Sprout Pediatric Dentistry are recommended for all children two times a year. Children should be evaluated for cavities and
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Educational and Entertaining Enamel Experiments
updated: Mar. 18, 2025
Let’s talk about the science of our teeth for a moment. Our enamel has a very high mineral content, making it extremely strong. In fact, enamel just happens to be
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St. Patrick's Day: Celtic pride, green shamrocks, and lucky charms!
updated: Mar. 11, 2025
“St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.” Adrienne Cook
Lucky green shamrocks, leprechauns, and pots of gold – it must
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Creating a Dental Home
updated: Mar. 04, 2025
As a parent, you know how important a happy, relaxed atmosphere is when it comes to making your child feel at home. We would like to make our BREA, California
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The History and Mythology of the Tooth Fairy
updated: Feb. 25, 2025
While the last baby teeth generally aren’t lost until age ten or 11, most children stop believing in the tooth fairy by the time they're seven or eight. Of course,
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Dental Emergencies in Children
updated: Feb. 18, 2025
Unfortunately, dental emergencies can sometimes be unavoidable among young children. The good news is the doctor can help you prepare in case you and your child find yourselves in any
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My child has autism. What should we expect at your office?
updated: Feb. 11, 2025
At Little Sprout Pediatric Dentistry, we know that as many as one in 88 children today have some form of autism, a complex brain disorder that affects a child's ability
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How do I make my child’s diet safe for his or her teeth?
updated: Feb. 04, 2025
The food you feed your child can have a lasting effect on his or her oral health. In fact, diet plays a major role in whether a child develops cavities
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What Your Dentist Checks During a Checkup
updated: Jan. 28, 2025
You’ve been going to Little Sprout Pediatric Dentistry for a while now, so you pretty much know what to expect when you get to our BREA, California office.
You’ll see the
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Ways to Make Brushing Fun for Your Child
updated: Jan. 21, 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, your child should visit a dentist, like the doctor, when his or her first tooth pops through the gum, or by time
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Healthy Diet for Adolescents
updated: Jan. 14, 2025
Adolescence is a critical period for oral hygiene. By the teenage years, kids will have lost all their baby teeth and replaced them with permanent teeth. Furthermore, many oral hygiene
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