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Guides

Step-by-step guides for parents.

Guides 3 min

How to prep your child for pulpotomy

A pediatric-specialist guide to pulpotomy for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Pulpotomy vs the alternatives

A pediatric-specialist guide to pulpotomy for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Pulpotomy: what age is right?

A pediatric-specialist guide to pulpotomy for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Aftercare for zirconia crowns — what to do in the first 48 hours

A pediatric-specialist guide to zirconia crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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How to prep your child for zirconia crowns

A pediatric-specialist guide to zirconia crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Zirconia crowns vs the alternatives

A pediatric-specialist guide to zirconia crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Zirconia crowns: what age is right?

A pediatric-specialist guide to zirconia crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Stainless steel crowns: 5 myths parents still believe

A pediatric-specialist guide to stainless steel crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Stainless steel crowns: recovery day by day

A pediatric-specialist guide to stainless steel crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Stainless steel crowns: what it costs and what drives the price

A pediatric-specialist guide to stainless steel crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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Stainless steel crowns: a parent's plain-English guide

A pediatric-specialist guide to stainless steel crowns for parents — clear, calm, and specific.

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When do baby teeth fall out? A parent's timeline

A tooth-by-tooth guide to when to expect wiggly baby teeth.

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News and stories

What's changing in pediatric dentistry — and what it means for your family

The pediatric dentistry blog is where we cover what's new — new evidence, new guidelines, new technology, new legislation — with the same commitment to parent readability as the rest of the site. Where an update genuinely changes what parents should do (revised fluoride toothpaste guidance, new IADT trauma protocols, updated recommendations on sealants for high-risk kids), we say so up front and link to the practical updates in our guides and treatment library. Where an update is technical and doesn't change practice, we still cover it — parents deserve to see how the field is evolving even when the day-to-day advice is the same. The blog also profiles pediatric specialists, community programs, and families navigating unusual clinical journeys.

We publish weekly, prioritised by relevance to family decision-making rather than by search-engine appeal. Posts are structured with a short summary, the update or story, and — critically — what it means for parents right now: whether to change a habit, request a new discussion at the next visit, or simply file the information away. Posts are cross-linked with the treatments, conditions and guides libraries so a news update on, say, silver diamine fluoride connects back to the treatment page where indications, evidence and alternatives are covered in depth. We accept reader-submitted questions and case stories (anonymised) and turn frequently-asked questions into standing guides when the pattern emerges.

The four things this pillar actually covers

Evidence updates

New research, revised guidelines from AAPD, EAPD, AAO and IADT, and shifts in the evidence base that change how parents should think about specific decisions.

Technology and technique

New imaging, minimally-invasive techniques, sedation innovations and appliance advances — with an honest read on which are genuinely better and which are marketing.

Community and profiles

Pediatric specialists doing meaningful work, community dental programs, and family stories that shed light on less-visible clinical journeys.

Policy and access

Insurance changes, state Medicaid updates, school-based dental programs, and the equity story of pediatric dental access in different regions.

How it works

Four steps from question to answer

1

Skim the summary

Every post opens with a 2-minute summary so you decide whether to keep reading.

2

Check the parent takeaway

The specific practical implication for your family — the reason we wrote the post.

3

Dig into the linked guide

Blog posts link into the deep-dive guide where the topic is covered fully.

4

Subscribe or bookmark

One email a fortnight with the updates that actually change day-to-day family care — no filler.

Frequently asked

Answers to the questions parents ask us most

How often do you publish?

Weekly, on average — sometimes more when a major guideline changes, sometimes less around holidays. Every post is medically reviewed before publication and dated with a clear last-updated timestamp if content changes later.

Do you accept guest posts or sponsored content?

We accept guest posts from board-certified pediatric dentists, orthodontists and related specialists, subject to the same medical review and independence standards as staff content. We do not accept paid or sponsored content — the site is funded by the specialist directory, not by editorial placements.

Can I republish or quote your posts?

Short quotes with attribution are welcome. Full reprints require permission. Please contact us before reusing images or substantive extracts, especially for commercial use.

How can I suggest a topic?

Send topic requests through the contact form. We prioritise topics based on parent search patterns, evidence-base gaps in existing internet coverage, and reviewer availability. Well-scoped suggestions typically make it into the queue within a couple of months.

Is the blog a substitute for professional advice?

No — blog content is educational and does not replace an in-person exam. Where a post discusses a clinical decision, it's written to help you have a better conversation with your child's dentist, not to make the decision on your own.