When Do Adult Teeth Form?

Jim Ellis, DDS: When do Adult Teeth form? I get asked this a lot. The answer to this question is that adult teeth form very early on in life. This is why the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends fluoride at an early age. In the picture below, you will see the...

Dentists, and Halloween Candy

Every year, I have people ask me if I give out Halloween Candy? Well of course I do! It is Halloween. Last thing on earth that I want to be is the house where kids end up crying because they got a pencil, sticker, or some other lame treat. Eating candy on Halloween is...

My child’s tooth just got knocked out!

Ogden Dentist: My child’s tooth just got knocked out! Now what?! Okay. First of all, as in most traumatic situations. DO NOT panic. It’s likely that your child has never gone through this before. Therefore, they are fairly unaware whether what just...

When will my Baby’s Teeth come in?

Dr. Ellis, DDS – Ogden Dentist: When will my Baby’s teeth come in? We get this question a lot from newer parents. They want to make sure that their child is within a realm of normalcy when it comes to their teeth. So here is a chart that was put out by the...