Parents' Corner

The questions that come up at the sink

Seven short reads, from first teeth and first visits to the habits in between.

Front baby teeth with dark brown decay along the gumline.

Guides

Baby teeth cavities: do they really need treatment if they'll fall out anyway?

They do fall out, yes. But not for years, and a great deal happens in the meantime.

A smiling baby with the first two lower teeth showing.

Visits

At what age should I take my child to the dentist for the first time?

First tooth or first birthday, whichever comes first. Here is why that early.

A young child sucking their thumb.

Routines

Thumb sucking and pacifier use: when to worry

Normal for a while, worth watching after a point. Where that line actually sits.

Upper front baby teeth with arrows pointing to chalky white patches along the gumline.

Guides

Signs of tooth decay in toddlers parents often miss

Decay rarely starts as a hole. It starts as something much easier to overlook.

Clinic

A day inside Tiny Tusk Dental, Kharghar: what makes a clinic kid-friendly

Not the mural on the wall. The smaller things that decide how a visit actually goes.

Guides

Choosing a pediatric dentist in Kharghar or Navi Mumbai: what to look for

A short, honest checklist for a decision most parents only make once.

Two photographs side by side. Left: fluoride varnish being painted onto a child’s teeth, captioned “Fluoride varnish is painted on the teeth”. Right: a healthy smile, captioned “Teeth remain strong and healthy as a result”.

Treatments

Fluoride varnish at the dentist: what it is and why we recommend it

A minute of painting on the teeth, and one of the few things that can reverse early decay.

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