If a child is very young, has special needs, or is unable to get work done in the office for other reasons, a pediatric dentist may recommend they have the work done under general anesthesia.  In our office, that means the child will go to a designated hospital/surgical center that we have coordinated with.  An

We all know that sugar causes cavities (bummer right?).  What many people don’t know is that sugar isn’t the only concern.  The actual cavity causing culprit is fermentable carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, and sucrose).  Refined sugar found in candy and other sweets is actually a type of fermentable carb, so it is most certainly to blame