A Q&A with 2 local health care professionals
Pediatric Dentistry
Nicholas Bushey, DMD
Children’s Dental & Orthodontics
17194 Preston Rd, Ste #160
Dallas, TX 75248
214/453-2567
Q: When should I take my child to the dentist for the first check-up?
Nicholas Bushey, DMD: It is recommended that your child see a Pediatric Dentist within 6 months after the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday. This early visit helps gain trust, assess oral development, identify risk factors, review dietary counseling, and tailor good preventative practices.
The earlier the first dental visit, the better the chance of preventing dental problems. Healthy teeth lead to a happy confident smile!
At Children Dental & Orthodontics we provide dental cleanings, exams, restorative dental treatments, sedation and special needs dentistry from infancy to adolescence.
Pediatric Focused Chiropractor
Bryan Asby
Dallas Synergy Chiropractic
12890 Hillcrest Rd. Ste. 109
Dallas, TX 75230
972/387-4700
Q: Wetting the bed—what is being missed?
Bryan Asby: If your child struggles with accidents, these are the three things I would bring up with your provider. The most common reason for bed wetting in my clinical experience is the retention of an infant reflex called the Galant reflex, it should be gone by 6 months of age. When it is retained it leads to bed wetting, inattention, and focus struggles.
Or, it could be an imbalance in the fight or flight portion of the nervous system. This system plays a massive role in sleep, hormones (cortisol, diuretic), stress and many other biological functions.
Lastly, mouth breathing is a very common reason to see bed wetting. Mouth breathing alters the balance of the fight or flight system and impacts diuretic (pee) hormones.
A chiropractor familiar with pediatric developmental order should be able to find and identify imbalances in the nervous system. The best part, these can all be corrected.
