With school back in session comes the sports season. If your son or daughter is participating in a sport where there is even the slightest chance of a blow or impact to their mouth, you should consider having a mouthguard custom-made by our dentist. The dentist will take a mold... Read more » The link between poor oral health and thumb sucking has been extensively studied over the past few decades, with all sources agreeing that sucking your thumb can and will damage your teeth. Not only can thumb sucking lead to misalignments in your teeth, it can also hold back the growth... Read more » Is your child starting to show signs of teething? Teething is a natural, but possibly painful, event in every young child’s life when their first set of teeth finally break the surface of the gums. When erupting above the skin, gum discomfort and pain can be present. One of the... Read more » Discomfort in your child's teeth, when eating or drinking certain things, can have a significant impact on their overall quality of life. It can also be a sign that the mineral strength of their tooth enamel has been compromised. If it’s not addressed, this could lead to serious oral health... Read more » Are you looking for information about teaching your child to brush their teeth? If so, you have come to the right place! Here at Pediatric Dentistry South in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we are happy to help you with your child’s oral health care. That is why, we have provided some basic... Read more » Here at Pediatric Dentistry South, we endeavor to use our new blog as a regular means for publishing valuable content for our community through monthly blog posts. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’re able to further explore some of the most important topics pertaining to our industry and... Read more » 
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