We love smiling faces. The more we see, the better we feel. That’s why we jumped when we saw an opportunity to join the community of Gastonia in February of this year. Our practice, already known for helping Charlotte parents care for their kids’ teeth, carefully considered the next best location to expand. After reviewing the…

Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry is excited to announce its fifth pediatric dentist office location to open at the Waverly Development in South Charlotte. This new children’s dentist office will be located in Waverly, a master-planned development by Crosland Southeast and Childress Klein. The property is conveniently located at the intersection of Providence Road and Ardrey Kell…

Although dental emergencies can be upsetting to both kids and parents, they’re also very common. And, if you know what to do, they can be quite simple to handle. The child dental care experts at Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry in Charlotte are here to discuss some common dental emergencies and the proper ways to treat them so…

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (UPI) — Poor oral health, cavities and tooth pain can put children at a serious disadvantage in school, resulting in lower grades, U.S. researchers say. Roseann Mulligan of the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, and colleagues examined nearly 1,500 socioeconomically disadvantaged elementary and high school children…

Today’s article in the Charlotte Observer speaks to exactly what we’ve been preaching at Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry for the last few years…the excess consumption of fruit juices is a real problem for kids today. It is directly linked to childhood obesity, early onset diabetes and, of course, dental caries! We love the article’s quotes…”Don’t drink…

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children’s oral health, announced today the launch of its new consumer-based website http://www.mychildrensteeth.org/ A comprehensive resource for parents and caregivers, MyChildrensTeeth.org gathers together all of the AAPD’s articles and information that are useful to the general public in one convenient place. Some of parents’…

Obesity and the form of diabetes linked to it are taking an even worse toll on America’s youths than medical experts had realized. As obesity rates in children have climbed, so has the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, and a new study adds another worry: the disease progresses more rapidly in children than in adults…

SEATTLE In the surgical wing of the Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Devon Koester, 2 1/2 years old, was resting in his mother’s arms as an anesthesiologist held a bubble-gum-scented mask over his face to put him under. The doctors then took X-rays, which showed that 11 of his 20 baby teeth…

SEATTLE — In the surgical wing of the Center for Pediatric Dentistry at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Devon Koester, 2 ½ years old, was resting last month in his mother’s arms as an anesthesiologist held a bubble-gum-scented mask over his face to put him under. The doctors then took X-rays, which showed that 11 of his…

Rhea Haugseth, DMD, of Marietta, GA, took over as president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) in May of this year. Dr. Haugseth has been practicing almost 35 years and has been a pediatric dentist for 31 years. She attended dental school at the University of Louisville and received her pediatric dental certificate…