If your child is a year old or has at least one erupted baby tooth, it’s not too early to visit a pediatric dentist. Bringing your child to regular dental visits from a young age helps them get used to visiting the dentist and sets them on a path towards optimal oral health for life.

Fluoride strengthens teeth and makes them less susceptible to decay. During your child’s appointment, we provide advice on the importance of fluoride and how to use it in their daily dental routine. Additionally, fluoride treatments in a dental office are safe for children.

If your child sustains a facial injury that affects a tooth or multiple teeth, it’s important to act calmly but quickly. First, try to recover any teeth or fragments of teeth that have completely fallen out, and call our office right away for guidance. In extreme situations, go straight to the emergency room for treatment.

Just like adults, children benefit from periodic dental x-rays. A dental x-ray is an essential diagnostic tool for a dentist to see underneath the gumline and in between teeth. The frequency of x-rays depends on your specific child’s age, state of development, whether there is a history of decay, and other factors.

General anesthesia is recommended for patients who suffer from anxiety, extensive decay or are medically compromised. General anesthesia patients usually undergo treatment in a hospital setting, and not in a dental office. For some patients, there are alternatives to general anesthesia, but sometimes general anesthesia is the best option.

A space maintainer is a custom-tailored device that is used to maintain a space in a child’s mouth for a tooth that will erupt months or years later. Some space maintainers are removable, and others are permanently affixed in a child’s mouth until the space maintainer is no longer necessary.

Preventive dentistry for children includes regular visits to the dentist for a professional cleaning, dental x-rays, and a comprehensive exam by a pediatric dentist. If a problem is detected, it can be discovered and treated in its earliest stage. Preventive dentistry teaches children to adopt healthy dental habits from a young age. We want children to have healthy smiles that last for life.