It’s BEST OF Voting Season! Please vote for us at the links below. Your vote means the world to us! Bay Area Parent: Nominate your family favorites to be entered into a drawing for four Exploratorium tickets! Vote once a week! Nominate from now until April 14 Then, vote again from April 19 – May 19 2 Categories in the “East Bay” ballot. Section: Health, Wellness, and Beauty Orthodontist Pediatric Dentist Alameda Magazine: Nominate from now until April 28 Then, vote again in May & June. Vote once a day! Section: Beauty, Health, & Wellness Best Dental Practices Parents Press ..read more

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and this year’s theme is “Healthy Habits for Healthy Smiles!” Healthy Smile Tips 1. Brush your teeth 2x/day with fluoride toothpaste 2. Floss between your teeth daily 3. Eat healthy foods and limit sugar 4. See your dentist at least 2x/year Teach your child early to brush back and forth in short (tooth-wide) strokes. Brush the teeth’s exterior, interior, and chewing surfaces. Tilt the brush vertically and make numerous up-and-down strokes to clean the inside surfaces of their front teeth. Ensure they are also brushing their tongue – this can ..read more

  We have a BIG announcement! After 15 years in our current space in Pleasanton, we will be relocating to better serve the community! Coming in Spring 2024, we will be opening our *NEW* Pleasanton location at 4471 Stoneridge Dr, Suite B! (That’s just 1.5 miles away from where we are now.) Follow us for more updates! 1/4/24 Move Update: New Year, New Sign!   The old business’s logo has been removed, and we have placed a “Pardon Our Fairy Dust” sign! Construction has officially started! 11/28/23 Move Update: Demolition Day!   Some of our Pleasanton team met up today to break gro ..read more

As you get your kids ready for the start of a new school year, be sure to schedule them for a back-to-school dental exam! Tooth decay is the most common dental concern among children. In fact, dental disease causes kids to miss more than 51 million hours of school each year. Prevention and early detection can help avoid pain, trouble eating, difficulty speaking, and school absences. With school starting back, we’ve put together a list of five tips from the Tooth Fairy! Pack a Healthy Lunch Fuel your kids with the nutrients they need to stay focused in school, with foods that are also health ..read more

No one knows much about the mysterious Tooth Fairy. This leaves parents with few answers to the many questions kids have about the magical being who collects the baby teeth from underneath their pillows. So we put together a list of FACTS about the tooth fairy! She is at least 114 years old! The first known mention of the Tooth Fairy was in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1908. She is relatively young compared to Santa Claus, who can be traced back to ancient times. She visits each child around 20 times. Children have 20 baby teeth that will fall out usually between the ages of 6 and 12. The too ..read more

We are proud to announce that we have been voted BEST OF again this year! We have won recognition several years in a row, and this year we are honored to be inducted into the Bay Area Parent HALL OF FAME!     <h2>Here are the accolades we’ve won so far in 2022:</h2> Bay Area Parent: Best Orthodontist in the East Bay Best Pediatric Dentistry in the East Bay Click here to see more Bay Area favorites   Parents Press: Best Orthodontist Best Family Dentist Click here to see more Parents Press winners   Alameda Magazine: Best Dental Practice Click here to see more He ..read more

School’s out and the kids are snacking! We’ve put together a list of dentist-approved, easy snacks that your kids will love to eat! These fresh snacks are low in sugar, high in calcium, and less likely to hang around and stick on teeth. Added bonus? There is little-to-no prep time: 1. Cheese: We love cubed cheese, string cheese, or cottage cheese, all high in calcium and low in acidity. 2. Raw Veggies and Dip: Think peanut butter, yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, ranch, hummus, and guacamole. The fibers on veggies help remove debris and food particles on your teeth and dipping is fun! 3. Fre ..read more

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the recent passing of Mari Cyphers. We dedicate this year’s Red Nose Day to Mari, because she deeply cared about its message and helped us celebrate each year. Red Nose Day is an annual campaign using comic relief to raise funds to alleviate child poverty. We are proud to make a $300 donation in memory of Mari, in addition to purchasing fundraiser red noses for our patients today. Mari joined Alameda Pediatric Dentistry as our COO in 2011. She was always up to something fun, while constantly pushing us to do better and be better. Her ..read more

2022 Best of Parents Press and 2022 Best of Alameda We are so proud of our incredible team for winning “Best Of” over the years. We are currently finalists in two contests. Please vote for us! Voting ends May 31! Best of Parents Press – https://parentspress.com/best-of-parents-press-alameda-county/ Go to Health Vote for us in Family Dentists Vote for us in Orthodontists Best of Alameda – https://www.alamedamagazine.com/best-of-alameda/ Go to Health & Beauty Services Vote for us in Best Dental Practices The post Please vote for us for “Best Of! appeared first on Alameda Pediatric Dentistry ..read more

2022 Best of Parents Press and 2022 Best of Alameda Best of Parents Press – https://parentspress.com/best-of-parents-press-alameda-county/ Go to Health Vote for us in Family Dentists Vote for us in Orthodontists Best of Alameda – https://www.alamedamagazine.com/best-of-alameda/ Go to Health & Beauty Services Vote for us in Best Dental Practices Voting ends May 31! The post We are a finalist in two more “Best Of” contests! appeared first on Alameda Pediatric Dentistry ..read more