Ask the Dentist! Our dentist and staff answer your most common questions.
Dr. Christi Davis and the talented team at Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry answer the most frequently asked questions they hear from...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Book Club! Your Teeth-Loving Summer Reading List.
Reading lights up the imagination and teaches us about everything from fictitious faraway lands to our own backyards. So why not include...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Ouch! Sensitive Teeth in Kids and How to Address the Discomfort.
If your child complains of pain when eating or drinking hot or cold foods, or if they refuse to brush their teeth unexpectedly, they may...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!
For National Children’s Dental Health Month this February, the theme is “Sealants make sense”. This decades long dental practice...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Gift ideas to excite your kids about oral health.
For the holidays, we typically think of toys and sweets for gifts. But what if you gave gifts to improve your kid’s oral health? Good...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Brush, Floss, Rinse, Repeat
An easy breakdown for how to care for your child’s teeth. The holidays are around the corner and that means lots of friends, family, and...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
How to have a Ghoulishly Healthy Halloween!
The weather is cooling and the leaves are changing colors…which means Halloween is right around the corner! While you’re busy planning...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist?
Pediatric dentistry is the specialty of dentistry that focuses on the oral health of young people. Many families wonder whether they...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
Top Ways Pregnant Women Can Give Their Newborns a Healthy Start
Are you pregnant? Congratulations, and guess what? Now you’re brushing for two! Pregnancy changes many things in an expectant mother’s...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
Will Thumb Sucking Harm My Child’s Teeth?
Why do kids suck their thumbs? Thumb sucking is a natural reflex that begins in the womb, before birth. For babies and small children, it...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Are Tooth Decay and Cavities Genetic?
Can we be born with bad teeth? If you’ve been wondering if your genes play a role in your child’s oral health, the short answer is yes....
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Importance of Your Child’s Routine Dental Visits
We know that most of our normal routines have been upended recently by the pandemic. Work, school, play, vacations and family visits all...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
How to Have a Healthy Halloween
Halloween will most certainly look different this year, but Halloween treats are sure to be a part of the festivities. It’s natural to be...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Tips on Supporting Your Teen’s Oral Care
Teenagers and adolescents, defined broadly as youths between the ages of 10 to 18, have distinctive needs when it comes to their dental...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why Does My Child Grind Their Teeth?
What is Bruxism? Bruxism is the medical term for the grinding of teeth or the clenching of jaws. Bruxism in children is fairly common,...
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Brier Creek Pediatric Dentistry
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Top Ways to Manage Your Child’s Dental Anxiety
Does your child get anxious about going to the dentist? Rest assured, it is perfectly normal – in fact, almost 20% of school age children...
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