Post Category: Terminology

A red rope with a knot and the question "what is a tongue tie?"

Hot Topic: Tongue Ties and Frenectomies

What is a tongue tie? A lip tie? Who can perform surgeries to correct these conditions? Do these conditions require correction? What’s the controversy?

Child holding cheek where tooth is painful

Does a pediatric dental abscess need an antibiotic? Is a toothache an emergency?

Generally, a primary (baby) tooth abscess is not an emergency. Cavities are part of the chronic disease process of tooth decay, which means it takes

What is a pediatric dentist?

First, let’s cover the training a general dentist completes Before I explain how someone becomes a pediatric dentist, I should first describe what a general