Our Most Popular Webpage Ever!

At Camarillo Smiles, we keep track of what is of interest to our patients and friends when it comes to information on our website. Last year I wrote an article for our website, and let me tell you, nobody is more surprised than I am that it has become by far the most popular article on our website. So what page is it?

It is our page on Breastfeeding. Who would have thought? We do see so many young mothers at our practice and questions come up all of the time about the safety of dental medications and procedures while nursing. So I guess I should have figured.

We get several people a day going to our website to read our article on breastfeeding and dentistry. They google: “Is Novocaine safe while breastfeeding”, “nursing and Novocaine”, “what can I take for pain while I am nursing”, “what antibiotics are OK while breastfeeding”, etc. I knew that there was not a lot of information out there so I thought it would be helpful to write an article myself. Knowledge is often said to be power, but in this case Knowledge is safety.

Here at Camarillo Smiles, we love knowledge and also love safety. We follow the recommendations of trusted, science-based organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) which give us these guidelines. They put a lot of effort into research and making sure that the science makes sense so that their recommendations are based on the best information available.
Here is a link to the article on the Camarillo Smiles website it is called, “Breast Feeding and Dental Care, a Guide for Nursing Mothers”.

About Breastfeeding

The Journal of the American Dental Association which just came out this month included an article about breastfeeding. The authors examined the literature regarding general health protections that breastfeeding confers to infants and mothers and explored associations between breastfeeding, bite and arrangement of the baby teeth and early childhood cavities.

What they found was that when compared with health outcomes among formula-fed children, the health advantages associated with breastfeeding include a lower risk of ear infections,  diarrhea, severe lower respiratory infections, asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, obesity and other childhood diseases and conditions. Evidence also suggests that breastfed children may develop a more favorable tooth arrangement in their baby teeth.

We, just as the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, suggests that parents gently clean infants' gums and teeth after breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that breastfeeding should be exclusive for about the first six months of life and should continue, with the introduction of appropriate complementary foods, to at least age 12 months or beyond, as desired by mother and child.  We follow the surgeon general's recommendations to promote and support optimal breastfeeding and oral health practices among our patients and their newborns.

Here’s to happy, healthy babies. Dr. C:)

Also look in the Woman’s Issues section of the website for articles that may be of related interest to you. We are always looking to add good, informative and relevant content to our website. If you have any suggestions for any future articles or discussions, let us know by emailing us at info@camarillosmiles.com.