Dear Parents, We sent your child home with a removable appliance for oral functional therapy today. We just want to give you a few tips and exercises that need to be used in-conjunction with the device, in order [...]
Video Bank
We are constantly updating our YouTube channel to give you guys the latest update at what goes on in our office, detailed information on some treatments, and information on Myobrace therapy. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to [...]
Our WHOLE child mission statement
Whole child approach to pediatric dental care in Wheat Ridge [caption id="attachment_3511" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Meet the Kid Focus team, located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado[/caption] At Kid Focus Dentistry, we don’t just look for cavities. Every child who comes [...]
Composition of ingredients for our common procedures
Fluoride Varnish: Name: ESPE Vanish 5% NaF White Varnish with TCP Pentaerythritol Glycerol ester of colophony resin N-Hexane Ethyl Alcohol Sodium Fluoride Flavor Enhancer Thickener Food Grade Flavor Modified Tricalcium Phosphate MI Paste: Name: MI Paste Glycerol Sodium [...]
Pediatric laser treatment in Wheat Ridge
Benefits of pediatric laser dentistry At Kid Focus Dentistry, we are excited to introduce the use of laser dentistry for most of our soft tissue surgeries. Laser treatments offer a variety of benefits over traditional scalpel surgery including: [...]
Oral Hygiene Instructions
Pediatric oral health and home care Preventing tooth decay Decay can start as soon as your child’s first tooth comes in and can be very painful for your child. Most often decay starts in the upper front teeth, but [...]
How to brush and floss
How to brush: Start with a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste Clean outer tooth surfaces- use a 45degree angle toward the gumline Clean chewing surfaces with back and forth strokes Clean inner surfaces with vertical up-and-down strokes. How to [...]
Smart choices for healthy mouths
Oral habits Digital sucking or oral habit sucking such as pacifiers will cause a permanent change to the child's oral bone development. Eating or sucking on acidic food such as citrus will cause the outer layers to weaken [...]
Steps for a healthy mouth from birth until age 6
Development of the mouth and teeth Baby teeth are important because they help signal the correct sequence for the adult teeth to erupt into. Early loss of baby teeth can cause undue crowding and growth problems. 6-year molars [...]
Oral Health and Home Care
Tooth Decay Decay can start as soon as your child's first tooth comes in and can be very painful for your child. Most often decay starts in the upper front teeth, but any tooth can be affected and can [...]
Mouth and soft tissue injuries
Treating mouth injuries at home Mouth injuries in children usually look worse than they really are. There are so many blood vessels in the areas near the head and neck, that even a tiny cut on your little [...]
Moderate Pain and Sensitivity
Enamel Dentin Fracture
Crown Root Fracture Without Pulp Exposure
Clinical Findings Crown Fracture extending below gingival margin Treatment Treatments widely vary due to where the fractured ends under the gum\bone Most likely a combination of orthodontic, surgical, restorative, and endodontic treatments. Follow up In 6-8 weeks then 1 year. [...]
Enamel-Dentin-Pulp Fracture
Clinical Findings A fracture involving enamel and dentin with loss of tooth structure and exposure of the pulp Redness in the middle of the tooth structure Treatment Nerve (pulp) needs to be evaluated by the doctor. Prognosis is [...]
Side Effects of Fluoride
Fluorosis Like many other nutrients, there can be adverse side effects if a person takes in too much fluoride. Fluorosis Is the most well-known side effect of over-ingestion of fluoride. Most cases of fluorosis in the United States are [...]