Preventative, pediatric dental care is essential to having healthy adult teeth and to avoiding discomfort during childhood due to dental infections. Apart from getting your child into the habit of routine dental cleanings, we offer fluoride treatments, sealants, and orthodontic screenings for our pediatric patients.

WHEN SHOULD I BRING MY CHILD TO THE DENTIST?

Care for baby teeth should begin as soon as the first tooth appears; scroll below to see our home care recommendations. We also recommend that you bring your child in for an exam no later than their first birthday. Regular six-month checkups from then on will put kids on a similar schedule to most adults.

Sealants

Orthodontic Treatment

Sealants are preventative fillings requiring no anesthetic or drilling that give your young child who is learning how to take care of their teeth a break. Most teeth erupt with deep pits and grooves that can easily trap food and form cavities. Sealants are designed to fill in these grooves, making it easier to keep them debris-free. An appointment to place them on all first molars, for example, routinely takes less than half an hour to accomplish.

Orthodontic Treatment

Identifying developmental problems at an early age often allows ideal timing in orthodontic treatment, resulting in a perfect outcome. Monitoring growth and development at your child's regular preventive visits and timing the ideal referral to an orthodontist is just part of our commitment to your family's dental health.

Set up your child's mouth for a lifetime of health

Caring For Your Child's Teeth

Your baby's teeth should always be flushed with water or wiped down with a damp cloth after feeding, especially before they fall asleep. Milk or formula residue left in the mouth promote decay. Untreated cavities can eventually lead to pain and infection, and impair the development of the adult dentition.

Begin brushing as soon as the first tooth appears. Start by brushing with a soft bristled brush and a rice-grained sized smear of fluoridated toothpaste. This small amount of fluoride when ingested on a daily basis even by children not old enough to rinse or spit helps incorporate into developing enamel, making adult teeth stronger and more cavity resistant when they do erupt.

Once your child is old enough to begin brushing on his or her own, continue to monitor them, going back to clean any areas they may have missed. Children should be monitored while brushing until they are at least seven years of age.

Don't give bottles of sugary drinks, carbonated beverages of any kind, or milk before bedtime, and always clean teeth before sleeping.

Use a straw with sugary beverages to allow the teeth to have less contact with the liquid.

Try to limit the overall sugary or acidic foods your child eats and drinks.

WHEN SHOULD I BRING MY CHILD TO THE DENTIST?

Sealants

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic Treatment

Set up your child's mouth for a lifetime of health

Caring For Your Child's Teeth

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