There is no shortage of dental offices all around America. However, once you search for a pediatric dentist specifically, that number goes down significantly. When it comes to your child’s oral health and comfort, you will want a dental team that is experienced in the needs of a child’s dental health and has the environment adaptable to young and growing patients.
Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist?
While general and family dental offices work for a lot of families, they are not trained specifically for younger patients and cannot perform certain treatments that are specific to infants and children. In other words, pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry, who receive an extra two to three years of specialty training after dental school.
Your child should see a pediatric dentist when they turn one, or within 6 months of getting their first tooth. Dr. Lauren is even trained to see newborns so please call if you have any concerns about your child’s mouth at any age.
Experience Our Child-Friendly Environment
Pediatric offices are child-friendly and create a fun experience to help combat dental anxiety for years to come.
Here at Loveland Pediatric Dentistry, we have the tools, techniques, dental team, technology, and conditions specific to parents and patients. Our dental office stands out because we will adapt to your child’s needs and we will protect their oral health while making them comfortable.
If you want to experience the outstanding effects of pediatric care for your child then call our office today and schedule an appointment!
How We Help Children
Working well with children takes certain skills and techniques. As a parent, you understand this. We do not treat children exactly the same as adults. For example, we use:
Child-Friendly Terms
We make dental tools and procedures sound non-threatening. You won’t find any mention of “drills” or “needles” here.
Preventive Dentistry
We work hard to prevent dental problems from developing in your child’s mouth and teeth, helping your child avoid more difficult restorative procedures when possible.
Open-Door Policy
As a parent or guardian, you can stay with your child during every procedure, guiding him or her and sharing the experience.
Education
We can be your resource for dental habits and information that will help your whole family to have better dental health.
A Sensory Room
This is a calming, enjoyable room for children with sensitivities to certain noises, colors, and textures. You can take a survey about your child’s needs if you’d like us to personalize our approach.
Sedation Dentistry
If your child is especially anxious, we offer laughing gas and other sedation options to make the appointment very easy for him or her.
Fun
We love having a great time with kids and parents, and we supply games, toys, prizes, balloons, TVs, sunglasses, weighted blankets, and more.
We want to make your child excited to come back again and again, which should make it less of a chore for you to get him or her to the dentist. It might even make it easy. We also are in the habit of keeping a clean, modern, and high-tech environment to keep your whole family safe.
The Importance of Baby Teeth
Even though children will eventually lose their baby teeth it is important to take care of them for a number of reasons. It helps children get used to a proper dental hygiene routine so once they have adult teeth they are able to take care of them.
The oral health of their baby teeth can enter into their gums and affect their adult teeth when they come in. That is why we take care of baby teeth to protect their oral and overall health.
Another reason baby teeth are important is because it can affect the alignment of their future smile.
Do I Need to Worry About Thumbsucking and Pacifier Use?
For questions about thumbsucking and pacifier use, we recommend weaning them off of it around 2–4 years old. Here are some tips to help them stop:
- Use positive reinforcement.
- Avoid punishments and teasing.
- Praise them when they do not use it.
- Do not use harsh language.
If these techniques do not work, then our dental office can help with a mouth appliance or mediation.
Similar to thumbsucking, you may be wondering about nursing your child and whether it will affect their teeth. There are many positive effects with breastfeeding but it is recommended to wipe off their gums or brush their teeth after feeding to protect against tooth decay.
Our Child Dental Visits
Depending on the results from their first appointment, we may recommend more or less visits than normal. Typically, we recommend a routine dental visit every 6 months to ensure proper oral health and comfort.
Will sedation be used? During these appointments, rarely will sedation be necessary, it will depend on the type of treatment and your child’s comfort level. We use comfort dentistry to help your child feel relaxed regardless of the dental services they are receiving that day. If you want to know about our sedation options, please call our dental office to find out more.
Part of proper dental health requires brushing with toothpaste once your child has their first tooth. Before they have a tooth, you can wipe their gums to make sure they are clean. For adults it is common to use mouthwash, since children may accidentally swallow the mouthwash, so we recommend waiting until they are at least 6 years old.
Call For an Appointment With Loveland Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Capozza loves seeing her patients grow up to be healthy and happy. If you’re looking for a pediatric dentist, we hope we become your favorite in the Loveland and greater-Cincinnati area.
We promise to use all our care and training to make your children feel at home with us, calm, and happy to come back again. Call us today to set up an appointment.
