Dental trauma in summer: What do I do!
Summer and the long-awaited holidays are finally here! This beautiful season of heat, swimming pool, beach and ice cream also increases the incidence of dental trauma among children, who suffer falls while playing. So, what should we do if we are on holiday and our child suffers a dental traumatism? The first thing we should [...]
Fresh, homemade and healthy recipes for a cavity-free summer
Not long ago, during a routine check-up, I pointed out to a mother the need to reduce her child's sugar intake under the threat of further tooth decay, and to my surprise she replied: "But that's impossible in the summer! I then came up with this article, because impossible is [...]
Composite tracks as an early solution to crossbite
There are several factors that can contribute to creating a bad bite from the time the primary teeth start to appear: genetics, excessive use of the dummy (or thumb sucking), the tongue... in these cases, early diagnosis is essential and starting treatment before the age of 6 is ideal. At this age, the best thing to [...]
Vélez y Lozano reinforces its commitment to the TEA
In Vélez & Lozano we want to take advantage of the fact that this past Saturday 2nd April was the World Autism Awareness Day to remember our commitment with all the sectors of our society and to remind that in the clinic we have a specific protocol for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which counts [...]
My child doesn't want to brush his teeth, what should I do?
As a paediatric dentist, I hear the same problems more or less repeatedly from parents in the dentist's office. And, especially at younger ages and from first-time parents, I often hear: How do I get my child to brush his teeth? And it is the lack of routine, laziness but [...]
My child is afraid of the dentist: what can I do?
Visits to the dentist have always been surrounded by a certain negativity, and even outright fear, due to prejudices about how painful dental treatments can be or how uncomfortable or unpleasant the process of taking care of our oral health can be. Nowadays, however, things have changed for the better [...]