Children Dental Services

First dental visit

It's never too early for good dental care. With proper oral health care, your child can grow up cavity-free. It’s important that your child's first experiences with the dentist are positive. In our office after making our little patient comfortable, Dr Dara will examine her/ his mouth. Depending upon child's age and ability to cooperate, we may take few x-rays to detect cavity if it is suspected. X-rays are also helpful to determine normal development of teeth. We may also clean his/her teeth and apply tooth strengthening fluoride gel. We will check if your child's teeth fit and work together correctly and determine if you will need to see a specialist called orthodontist.

Primary "baby" teeth are very important even if they will be replaces letter with another permanent set of teeth.

Baby teeth help the jaw to grow and reserve the space for permanent teeth that will fallow. They also enable your child to chew solid food and assist in speech development.

Safeguard your child's smile

Fluoride strengthens teeth when young teeth are forming under the gums, fluoride becomes part of the teeth, making them strong and more resistant to cavity. Fluoride can be delivered by consuming fluoridated water or fluoride supplement.
A balanced diet is essential for your child development. Teeth and bones will benefit from a regular variety of healthy food. Your child's diet should include food from all the five major food groups - fruit, vegetables, cereals and grains, milk, meat.

We suggest this simply policy: "No Sugar between meals". The policy is meant to be a daily guideline, not a rigid rule that would prevent a child from having cake at a friend's birthday party.

Discourage starchy snacks, give them fresh vegetables instead.

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Sealants

More than 75% of dental decay begins in pit and fissure areas of the back teeth. Sealants can prevent decay in these areas

Dental sealant is acrylic-like material that covers the top surface on the permanent back teeth.

When is the best time to place sealants?

Sealants cannot be placed if decay is present. That's why teeth should be sealed as soon as we see them in the mouth.

We check the suspicious teeth with DIAGNOdent laser diagnostic tool to make sure there are free of decay. If small cavity is detected we may use minimally invasive Air Abrasion device to remove it.

However sealants can not be applied to the surfaces between the teeth, where daily flossing is recommended to prevent caries.

How are sealants applied?

The procedure is painless and no drilling involved. We use special solution to clean and improve the bonding between the tooth and the sealant material. Then the sealant is applied and special curing light hardens the material in seconds.

How long do sealants last?

Depending on your child's chewing habits, the sealant effect can last many years. Occasionally, we may need to replace or add a new layer of sealant material to keep the protective barrier strong and effective.

Sport guard

According National Sports Foundation 5 million teeth are lost in sport activities every year. A lifetime estimate cost of a missing tooth is between $5000 and $10000. The cost of pain can not be measured in dollars.

With the proper mouth equipment called mouth guard, you can protect your smile from injury during sport activities.

Custom-fitted mouth guards are recommended over the stock mouth guards purchased from a store.

Since they are custom fitted they create a cushion that absorbs the shock from the direct impact to the teeth and the jaw.

National Youth Sports Foundation for Safety and American Dental Association recommend the use of custom mouth guards for the following sport activities: Boxing, Field hockey, Ice hockey, Skateboarding, Skiing, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Racquetball, Surfing, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Water polo and Water skiing, Martial arts.

Ask us about sports dentistry. We are on your healthy teeth team that always wins.

Dear parents, we can work together so your child will understand the importance of healthy habits and adopt them. Please let us know about your concerns, no matter how big or small there are. No question is insignificant when it comes to our children. Please don’t hesitate to call or contact us.

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