Your Child's First Visit
We encourage you to bring in your child around their first birthday to provide them with a solid dental foundation. We will teach them how to have a healthy smile for life and keep them free from dental problems!In our pediatric practice we practice evidence based dentistry and follow the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Guidelines. Please refer to www.aapd.org for the policies and guidelines on dental health. We use a medical approach to dental disease meaning less drilling and more healing.
We also offer:
- Caries Management by Risk Assessment
- Minimally invasive dentistry (limited use of stainless steel crowns)
- Caring and compassionate behavior management
- Nitrous Oxide Anelgesia if needed
- Hospital affiliation with Joe DiMaggio children’s hospital
- Professional whitening
- Treatment of enamel defects (white/brown tooth staining)
- Space maintainers
- Early evaluation of growth pattern
- Management of oral habits
At your child’s first visit:
We hope to make your child feel comfortable in a dental environment.
The first appointment will include the following:
- Parental Interview; Child Medical and Dental History
- Personalized Oral Hygiene Instructions
- Personalized Cavity Risk Assessment and Management
- Dental Health Related Nutritional Counseling
- Dental Cleaning and Polishing
- Comprehensive Exam including necessary X-Rays and Cancer Screening
- Fluoride Treatment
