By Dr. Mohamed Hasab — Specialist Orthodontist, myPediaclinic Dubai For many older children, teenagers and adults in Dubai, the idea of straightening their teeth is appealing — but the thought of a mouth full of visible metal is not. Photographs, school presentations, social occasions and professional life all make appearance a real consideration. This is […]
By Dr. Mohamed Hasab — Specialist Orthodontist, myPediaclinic Dubai For many families in Dubai, the idea of straightening teeth comes with one understandable worry: the look of a mouth full of metal. The good news is that “invisible braces” have made discreet treatment a genuine, everyday option for teenagers and adults alike. But the phrase […]
By Dr. Mohamed Hasab — Specialist Orthodontist, myPediaclinic Dubai It is the first question almost every parent and teenager asks me at a consultation: how long do braces take? It is a fair question. Braces are a commitment of time, money and daily care, and families understandably want to plan around school terms, exams, summer […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai If feeding has felt harder than it should, or you have noticed your baby clicking, slipping off the breast, or struggling to gain weight, you may have heard the words “tongue-tie” from a midwife, lactation consultant, or fellow parent. It is one of the most talked-about […]
By Dr. Mustafa Abdalla — Specialist Pediatric Dentistry, myPediaclinic Dubai If your child’s back teeth have ever trapped a sticky biscuit or a piece of sweet that refused to brush away, you have already met the main reason cavities form on molars. The chewing surfaces of the back teeth are covered in tiny grooves and […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai Few sounds rattle a parent more than a child who suddenly wakes at 2am with a harsh, barking cough and noisy breathing. In a clinic week during the cooler months, I see a steady stream of children with coughs that all sound alike to a worried […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai Constipation is one of the most common reasons parents bring a child to the clinic — and one of the most distressing to watch. A child straining, holding back, or in pain on the toilet can worry any parent, and the problem has a way of […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai Few things reassure a new parent more than knowing their child is protected against serious, preventable illness. Yet the immunisation card that comes home from the hospital can look like a confusing grid of abbreviations and dates. As a Specialist Pediatrician in Dubai Healthcare City, I […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai If your child is approaching their first birthday, or is a little older and has never had chickenpox, you have probably wondered whether the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine is worth it. After all, many of us remember chickenpox as a “normal” childhood rite of passage — a […]
By Dr. Medhat Abu-Shaaban — Specialist Pediatrician, myPediaclinic Dubai If your child has missed a vaccine dose, arrived in the UAE part-way through a different country’s schedule, or carries a record you can’t quite decode, you are far from alone. Dubai is one of the most internationally mobile cities on earth, and at myPediaclinic we […]
