E15: Interview with a Tooth Fairy Ft. Sara Chehreh

The Speckled Bees: A Celebration of Childhood

The Tooth Fairy is on the Speckled Bees! Spencer interviewed the absolutely lovely Sara Chehreh - a dental student with quite a bit of experience working in pediatrics - all about how to care for our children's smiles! She clarifies the difference between a general dentist and a pediatric dentist. She covers the first visit to the dentist (Recommended by the AAPD to be when the first tooth appears or no later than his/her first birthday) and how to make sure it is a positive experience from the get-go. There are lots of options available, so find an office that makes you comfortable and meets your unique needs.
They discuss common difficulties with brushing and flossing for children. Sara gives some awesome tips to help out! She mentions using books and television characters to help with brushing teeth and going to the dentist.
Here is a list of the "Top Five Books to Teach Kids about Brushing Their Teeth"!
https://childrensdentalcentersf.com/five-books-about-brushing-teeth/
She also talks about how old they should be before brushing all on their own. It might be older than you think! On a similar note of long term effects, they discuss thumb sucking and falling asleep with a bottle in the mouth.
Of course, we had to cover Halloween. As a candy lover herself, Sara goes through the science of WHY candy causes a problem and how you should navigate it without just throwing all the candy out. This also led to the origin story of how she joined the Tooth Fairy ranks!

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