Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry The Western Society of Pediatric Dentistry represents the
specialty of pediatric dentistry in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon Territory.
Joel Berg, DDS, MS, is a professor in the department
of pediatric dentistry at the University of Washington in Seattle and a board - certified pediatric dentist.
If the bottle contains anything other than water, what you have is an acidic solution that is washing over the teeth and decalcifying them, which can lead to cavities, says Art Nowak, MD, a professor in the
departments of pediatric dentistry and pediatrics at the University of Iowa.
Review and develop oral health policies and guidelines regarding the clinical
practice of pediatric dentistry and submit recommendations through the Board of Trustees.
«Baby teeth are essential for eating and getting proper nutrition, for the structure of the face, and for holding space for the adult teeth to come in properly,» says Homa Amini, D.D.S.,
chief of pediatric dentistry at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio.
Carbonation does not in itself lead to dental erosion, said Dr. John Ruby, an adjunct
professor of pediatric dentistry at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, who co-authored the paper.
As with all clinical reference resources, they reflect the
science of pediatric dentistry at the time of their development, but they should be used with the clear understanding that continued research may result in new knowledge or recommendations.
Even orthodontic pacifiers, designed with the hope of preventing changes in the architecture of the mouth, cause undesirable modifications, according to Dr. Steven M. Adair,
chief of pediatric dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
It's certainly within the realm of what's considered normal for a 4 - year - old to lose a baby tooth, says Dennis J. McTigue, a
professor of pediatric dentistry at Ohio State University and a 30 - year practitioner of children's dentistry.
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is the national membership association representing the specialty
of pediatric dentistry.
Advise the Board of Trustees on matters concerning the clinical practice
of pediatric dentistry.