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 Child's First Tooth | My Kids First Teeth   While teething can begin as early as 3 months, most likely you'll see the first tooth start pushing through your baby's gum line when your little one is between 4 and 7 months old. The first teeth to appear usually are the two bottom front teeth , also known as the central incisors. They're usually followed 4 to 8 weeks later by the four front upper teeth (central and lateral incisors). About a month later, the lower lateral incisors (the two teeth flanking the bottom front teeth) will start erupting through the gums. The next teeth to appear are the first molars (the back teeth used for grinding food), then finally the eyeteeth (the pointy teeth in the upper jaw). Most kids have all 20 of their primary teeth by their third birthday. (If your child's teeth come in much slower than this, speak to your doctor.) In some rare cases, kids are born with one or two teeth or have a tooth emerge within the first few weeks of li

  Latest CPI Data | Massive Inflation Still In The Economy    The latest CPI 2022 numbers were released yesterday, and they are ugly. Prices excluding energy and food, sometimes referred as core inflation, is at a 40 year high. Core inflation is up 6.6% year over year, and overall inflation growth is at 8.2% year over year. Lastly, rents increased .8% month over month, which is the largest monthly increase since June 1990.   As you can see, these inflation numbers are still red hot in the US economy. Ultimately, this will mean that the Federal Reserve will have to increase interest rates to fight off this rising inflation. The Federal Reserve meets again in November, and the market expects a pretty significant increase to the interest rates based on this massive inflation numbers.  What does this mean for the overall dental profession? I have put together a few of my thoughts on the topic and potentially where the market is headed. Take a look and let me know what you are expecting i

  Dental Technology | Clinical Excellence  Here at Ladd Dental Group , w e are always striving for  #clinical   #excellence , and this revolutionary technology aids in our dental mission!!     We are thrilled to be able to offer this remarkable dental technology to our patients. With the recent pandemic and rise of misinformation on the internet, establishing trust with dental patients has never been harder. With that being said, having the ability to incorporate artificial technology that interfaces with our dental imaging software to provide FDA approved second opinions in real time, is absolutely massive. Because this artificial technology runs in the background of our systems, we are able to show our patients and review what we have seen clinically and what the dental technology has confirmed, in real time. Anything from carries detection to open margins on a restoration, the artificial technology will be able to pick up and review the images.      Stay tuned for more content t