A beautiful, healthy smile is one of the best investments you can make in your child’s future. And to help you fit this investment into your budget, we offer a variety of payment methods:

• Outside financing that offers no down payment and low monthly fees paid over your treatment time
• Payment in full with a courtesy bookkeeping discount
• Automatic Credit Card payments (all major credit cards accepted)
• Most major insurance plans.

During your first visit and evaluation, our treatment coordinator will be happy to explain all the financial options to you and work with you on customizing a payment plan that fits your needs.
 
 

Diet is very important to a growing child’s dental and physical health. Children need a well-balanced diet in order to get the vitamins and minerals their growing body demands. Snacking can be teeth’s worst enemy as all too often snacks are sticky, sugary treats and it is sugar that reacts with plaque on teeth to promote dental decay. In short, try to limit your child’s snacks and try to avoid foods heavy in sugar, and have your child brush after every meal to remove food particles from the mouth.
 
 

To ensure the best overall dental and facial development, children may have an orthodontic consultation sometime between the ages of three and seven (or older dependent upon your child’s needs). Usually, nothing more than observation is needed but if a problem is evident, taking action early (interceptive orthodontics) can spare a lot of treatment and expense down the road. Our Pediatric Dentists will refer your child to an Orthodontist when and if the timing is appropriate for you child’s needs.

By age seven the first permanent molars and incisors have usually come in, and cross-bites, crowding or protrusions can be evaluated. At this time, we can identify current or anticipated dental problems and determine the best time for treatment.
 
 

It depends on your child. Often, with children that have a high-risk of tooth decay, we take X-rays every six months. For children less at risk, the frequency is less. It’s important for us to take X-rays because they give us information that we can’t otherwise see. For example, X-rays allow us to see the progress of erupting teeth, allows us to evaluate injuries, or to monitor for bone disease. And of course, X-rays allow us to look for hidden cavities. We use digital x-rays reducing exposure to radiation.
 
 

One of the goals of a pediatric dentist is to monitor the development of your child’s teeth and jaw and to spot early warning signs of malocclusion. Sometimes bad bites are hereditary but they can also be a result of sucking or tongue habits. For example, if a child doesn’t stop their sucking habits while their teeth are emerging, it could lead to an open bite or a crossbite. We can identify and treat some forms of malocclusion and minimize or reduce the development of further problems including excessive wearing of teeth. To find out more about malocclusion, click here.
 
 

Our practice stresses preventive dentistry because it is key to stopping problems before they start. Preventive dentistry is a team effort between you, your child, and our staff and includes the teaching of proper brushing and flossing techniques as well as regular check-ups and cleanings. Preventive dentistry includes the use of sealants to protect teeth from cavities as well as custom fitting mouth guards to protect teeth from injury.

We feel that preventive dentistry is the best treatment of all. Early and regular treatment can make a big difference in the future health of your child’s smile. We aim to stop small problems before they turn into big problems. Preventive dentistry is something that the dentist, child and parent can all participate in to ensure success. Preventive dentistry includes:

• Brushing & Flossing
• Check-ups
• Diet
• Fluoride
• Mouth guards
• Sealants

 
 

We recommend that you bring your infant for a check-up by their first birthday. You may wonder, “Why are baby teeth so important if they’re only going to fall out anyway?” That’s a question we hear quite often. Well, baby teeth may be more important than you think — early loss of baby teeth can lead to overcrowding and crooked adult teeth. Our goal is to treat small problems before they become big problems.

We’re here to baby your infant’s smile because early dental care today leads to a healthy smile tomorrow.
 
 

Many parents wonder why we need to fix baby teeth if they’re only going to fall out. Baby teeth may be more important than you think. They play a major role in your child’s appearance and developing self-image, they serve as the foundation for adult teeth, they are important for normal speech development, and they are essential for your child’s ability to eat normally.
 
 

A check-up every six months is recommended. However, we will recommend how often your child should visit based on their personal oral health. Because we stress preventive dentistry, it’s important we regularly monitor the development of your child’s teeth for cavities or other problems so we can stop small problems from becoming big ones.
 
 

Many children suck on their thumbs or digits until they are two to four years old. This is a completely normal habit but it can cause severe problems to the development of your child’s teeth and bite if it continues too long. Most children eventually stop the habit on their own and many will stop when they are old enough to understand that it can be harmful to them. However, in some cases the pediatric dentist is required to insert a habit breaker — a custom fitted device that is designed to block the offending digit.