by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Dec 23, 2025 | Oral Health
We’ve all heard the stories. A toddler who only eats chicken nuggets and goldfish crackers. A preschooler who gags at the sight of green vegetables. Picky eating is so common that most parents just assume their child will grow out of it eventually. And sometimes...
by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Dec 18, 2025 | Oral Health
Most parents expect their child’s baby teeth to fall out on their own and be replaced by permanent teeth as they grow. This usually wraps up around age 12, when kids lose their last baby molars and make room for their adult teeth. It’s one of those childhood...
by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Nov 24, 2025 | Oral Health
If you’re a parent with a newborn, you probably find yourself checking every inch of your baby. Every sound, spot, or tiny bump can make you worry, and that’s completely normal. Many parents notice what looks like a small white bump, or even a few, on their baby’s...
by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Nov 14, 2025 | Oral Health
Thumb-sucking gets plenty of attention from parents and pediatricians alike, but gum picking? Not so much. Yet as pediatric dental specialists, we see this behavior often. Kids pick at their gums for various reasons, and while it might seem like a minor quirk,...
by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Oct 24, 2025 | Oral Health
Understanding how your child’s teeth grow and change might not sound all that exciting, but it’s actually really important. Every stage of dental development affects how your child eats, speaks, and smiles with confidence. And when you know what to expect, you can be...
by Lafayette Pediatric Dentistry | Oct 15, 2025 | Oral Health
You’re brushing your kid’s teeth one night and suddenly you spot a second row of teeth popping up behind the baby ones. Is that… normal? It might look odd, but this is actually a really common thing we see in children. It’s called having a “double row of teeth,”...
