We know that in addition to adults, kids also need routine care to protect their teeth and gums. Which is why we offer children’s dentistry for kids of all ages, from babies and toddlers to teenagers. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist discusses how we help small smiles with children’s dentistry.
The Need for Children’s Dentistry
Kids need the same routine care as adults, otherwise they are likely to develop issues like tooth decay. We also want to monitor their smiles as they grow, so we can make sure baby teeth erupt and fall out on schedule, so that permanent teeth have a clear path to eruption and the risk of misalignment is lowered. Our team also takes time to talk about improving their smiles from home, and the benefits of daily care. These visits can instill good habits, reduce dental anxiety, and make kids more likely continue care on their own as adults.
Our Preventive Treatments
Every six months, our team can offer a checkup and cleaning for kids of all ages, taking a close look at their smiles to identify trouble in the earliest stages. In the same visit, we will also conduct a cleaning to remove harmful plaque and tartar, which is essential for avoiding tooth decay and gingivitis. We also have preventive treatments to help lower the risk of cavities. As part of your routine checkup appointment, we can apply fluoride to the teeth to strengthen the outer enamel. We can also apply dental sealants to the rear teeth, which are often difficult for kids to thoroughly brush and floss. The sealants help lower the risk of tooth decay and infection, and they can stay in place for years to come!
Custom Fillings
What if we discover a cavity in your child’s tooth? Even if one forms in a baby tooth destined to fall out, treatment is still needed because weeks or months could elapse before the tooth falls out, and ignoring the decay allows an infection to form that could cause pain and threaten smile stability. Our team can provide a lifelike and safe filling made from a metal-free composite resin, so it blends with the tooth and stays in place for years to come.
If you have any questions about how we protect smiles with checkups and cleanings, or about our preventive treatments that can lower the risk of tooth decay, then reach out to our team today. We want to help your children smile with confidence and enjoy their best oral health!
Celina Family Dentistry Offers Children’s Dentistry
Our team is ready to help smiles of all ages stay healthy and bright, so be sure you bring them in for their routine checkup and cleaning appointments. To safeguard little smiles, please call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
