Once again, the end of the year is quickly drawing near. Here are a few important reasons to consider using your dental insurance before the year is over. 1) Annual Maximum Your insurance policy entitles you to a set amount of coverage each year. This is typically referred to your policy’s annual maximum. Most dental… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Use Your Dental Insurance Before the Year Ends
We are excited to announce an upcoming event in partnership with the Connecticut Freemasons to help serve our patients, and have some fun too! On Saturday, September 30th from 9AM to 1PM we will be at our office registering children with the CT CHIP program (which stands for the Connecticut Child Identification Program). The CT CHIP program… Continue reading Sweet Tooth CHIP Event – Sat, September 30th
At Sweet Tooth Pediatric Dentistry, we strive to make your child’s first visit with us as pleasant and educational as possible. We recommend every child have their first visit around their first birthday, but we are always happy to meet older patients as well! Regardless of their age, we set aside plenty of time to… Continue reading Your Child’s First Visit
Preventive dentistry is extremely important in pediatric dentistry. We are given the chance to help mold the oral health habits of young children so they have a future of healthy smiles their entire lives. One of the tools we use to help ensure a cavity-free future is dental sealants. Some parents may remember getting sealants… Continue reading Sealants and Their Benefits
Fluoridated water is a controversial issue surrounding health news today. But for Dr. Erica Pitera and most pediatric dentists nationwide, the topic is not so controversial. Today we’ll explain more about why our office recommends drinking fluoridated city water or adding fluoride tablets to well water. Childhood caries (the fancy word for tooth decay in… Continue reading Fluoridated Water: Where, When, Why?
Did you know the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that all children see a dentist by age one? At Sweet Tooth Pediatric Dentistry, we love seeing babies in our office to help their parents learn everything they need to know about an infant’s growing smile! Although a baby may… Continue reading Top 5 Tips for Your Baby’s Smile
Spring sports are just starting, and it’s got us thinking about an important component of any uniform – a mouth guard! Any time your child is engaged in an activity where their face can come in contact with something hard— another player, a ball, the pavement, etc. — it’s a time that they should be wearing a mouth guard.… Continue reading April is National Facial Protection Month
