This article is based on the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. These guidelines are observed by the dental professionals at the Flikier Institute of Dental Rehabilitation in Costa Rica. Nutrition and everyday diet play key roles in the development of dental caries. Although there is no direct relationship between protein-calorie malnutrition and tooth decay, vitamins A and D deficiency, along with calcium... Learn More

Did you know that the number one pediatrics dental disease is tooth decay? This disease is more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Aside from infectious diseases in Costa Rica, or anywhere else for that matter, tooth decay is the most common health concern of both children and parents. You may not think of childhood dental caries as a disease... Learn More

The dental specialty formerly known as pedodontics has become one of the most important in the field of dentistry. Pediatric dentistry has come a long way since the first international symposium on the dental health of children was held in the late 1960s. In Costa Rica and around the world, pediatric dentists are considered to be the “big authority on little teeth.” The importance of... Learn More