by MLK | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
During the early days of the environmental awareness movement, those who demonstrated against pollution, toxic chemicals, and the general public health were known as hippies. The early 1970s were a time of change, and assertions that we needed to pay more attention to...
by MLK | Apr 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
The wisdom teeth are the last of the permanent molars to emerge from the gums. This can occur as early as age 17 or as late as 21. Though some teens and young adults experience a completely normal tooth eruption with ideally aligned molars that pose no health threat,...
by MLK | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Molars are made up of canyons, caves, pits, and seemingly endless caverns that are a breeding ground for decay. The protective solution is a sealant. When done correctly, a sealant from Drs. Mark Morrow, April Lai, and Kerry Edwards of Morrow, Lai & Edwards...
by MLK | Apr 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Many parents worry that their children’s teeth are not falling out on time. A lot of concerned parents want to know: When will my child lose his or her first baby tooth? At what age should the last tooth fall out? Is there a specific order in which the teeth are lost?...
by MLK | Mar 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
At Morrow, Lai & Edwards Pediatric Dentistry, we know that as many as one in 88 children today have some form of autism, a complex brain disorder that affects a child’s ability to communicate or form relationships, and makes a child appear distant, aloof, or...
by MLK | Mar 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
When a child is born, he or she will have 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But sometimes kids are born with additional teeth, and our team at Morrow, Lai & Edwards Pediatric Dentistry calls this oral condition “hyperdontia.” Primary teeth are...
