Pediatric Dentistry, Sedation Dentistry, Advanced Behavior Management, Orthodontics, and Emergency care
~ We strive to give the best care for your child ~
Prevention & Restorative Treatment
A twice a year professional dental cleaning and fluoride treatment are all part of your child’s prevention program. However, there is much more. At our office, we discuss nutrition as a very important aspect of dental caries prevention. Sodas and sticky snacks are a common culprit in dental disease. Frequency of snacking is also an issue. Therefore a discussion with parents about a child’s eating habits is essential to our visit.
At the appropriate age, we can apply sealants to protect your child from tooth decay. Our sealants are a BPA-free resin that coats the pits and grooves of your child’s permanent molars, making it less likely for food and bacteria to hang out in those areas and begin the cavity-making process.
We view each child as a whole rather than a single symptom to be treated. Your child deserves proper care and attention. We offer all ranges of restorative treatments options ranging from most conservative restoration to surgical treatment. All our fillings are mercury free and BPA free. We use the highest quality restorative material as well as most advanced technique. We will be very happy to discuss the treatment options specifically designed for your child's need. Please contact us today to schedule an appointment.
Orthodontic care
We routinely evaluate each child's orofacial growth and development. Early intervention with growth appliances, habit correction, and myofacial training may be needed to guide facial growth, assist in tooth eruption, habit correction, and jaw development. Please let us know if you have any concern in regard to your child's dental and facial development.
Behavior management
Pediatric dentists have a special place in their hearts for children. Working with children everyday, we have learned how to modify our language to help ease them into conversation and to increase their comfort. Some of the silly words we use to describe dental tools and procedures allow children to help us teach them the importance of taking care of their teeth and just how fun that can be! Our special vocabulary is proven to allay the fears of both parents and children alike!
The following are techniques that we will use to manage a child’s behavior: modeling, communicative management, nonverbal communication, tell-show-do, positive reinforcement, parental absence/presence and distraction. For example, sometimes showing a child how the “tooth polisher” or “Mr. Thirsty” will feel on their finger may be all that is needed to allow them to trust us to clean their teeth!
Sedation for Children
We offer an array of sedation options to help those children with high level of anxiety or requiring extensive dental treatment, previous traumatic dental experiences, medically compromised/special needs children, and those who have strong gag reflexes. Sedation options includes Nitrous oxide mild sedation, moderate oral sedation, and general anesthesia. Nothing matters more to us than your child's health and comfort.
Please contact us to see which sedation modalities will be best suited for your child.
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Non-mercury BPA-free white fillings
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White Zirconia Crowns
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Silver Diamine Fluoride & SMART technique
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No anesthesia option (when applicable)
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Nitrous Oxide Sedation
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Oral Conscious Sedation
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General Anesthesia
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Growth and Development Monitoring and Interceptive treatment.