Flúor goes on holiday (story for children)
Por fin ha llegado el verano: la estación favorita de nuestro amigo Flúor. Cuando acaba el colegio de dinosaurios, él se va a la playa, preparado con su cubo y con su pala. Juega y se baña con las olas en la playa. Flúor tiene un amigo con el que veranea también en su playa. […]
What is a frenectomy?
As a result of the case we published yesterday on the clinic's social networks, several parents around me, patients or not, asked me some questions, so I decided to write this article. A frenectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that consists of the removal of the frenulum, but to understand why it is done, it is necessary to [...]
What is the Riga-Fede ulcer?
Hace unas semanas, tratamos un caso bastante interesante en la clínica y que despertó la curiosidad de nuestros seguidores. Se trataba de una bebé de apenas 2 meses de edad que había dejado de comer debido a que tenía un diente natal que le provocaba una herida. Podéis ver el post aquí: View this post […]
Effect of inhalers on children's oral health
Entre los más pequeños -sobre todo si hablamos de menores de 2 años- se dan con mayor frecuencia enfermedades de tipo respiratorio como la bronquiolitis, el asma o la bronquitis. Esto se debe a que sus vías respiratorias son de menor tamaño, lo que provoca que se obstruyan con mayor facilidad. Estas afecciones o infecciones […]
Why doesn't a tooth come out completely? Dental ankylosis
Maybe you've been watching your child's molar tooth trying to erupt for years but it just won't come through, and it feels like it's 'sunken in', or maybe it's happening to you and you're thinking: what's wrong? It is most likely that you have dental ankylosis. What is dental ankylosis? Occasionally, some teeth, [...]
Do baby teeth have roots?
This is a question that many parents ask me in the dental office while pointing at a panoramic x-ray of their children, as it is something that most people are unaware of and that usually surprises them when they discover it. And the fact is that, yes, primary or milk teeth have roots, just like permanent teeth. [...]