What we provide
General dental care for children, from a first tooth through the teen years. Each visit is billed as described on the fees page.
Checkups and cleanings
A look at every tooth, a gentle cleaning with a kid-size brush and flavored polish, and a few minutes of brushing practice. Your dentist decides when X-rays are needed, and tells you why.
X-rays only when your dentist decides they help
Fluoride varnish, if your dentist recommends it
Brushing tips for your child's age
Growth and development noted at each visit
Small fillings
When a cavity needs a filling, we use tooth-colored material and explain each step before we start. Your child can ask for a pause at any time, and the dentist tells you how long yours is expected to take.
Tooth-colored fillings
We numb the area first and say what your child may feel
Laughing gas for some visits, if the dentist thinks it fits
Short visits, with breaks on request
Sealants
A sealant is a thin coating painted on the chewing surface of a back tooth, where food and germs hide in the grooves. It takes a few minutes and needs no drill. It helps protect a tooth; it doesn't replace brushing.
Painted on, then hardened with a light
No drill
Often placed once the first adult molars come in
Checked at every visit
Growth and bite checks
At each visit we watch how your child's jaws, bite and teeth are developing. If something is worth a closer look, we explain it and refer you to an orthodontist instead of guessing.
A first look around age 7 is common
Space maintainers, when a dentist advises one
Referrals to orthodontists we know
Growth noted over time
Urgent visits
A knocked-out tooth on the playground or a toothache at bedtime: call us first and we'll tell you what to do. We hold time for urgent visits when we can. If breathing or swallowing is hard, swelling spreads, or bleeding won't stop, go to an emergency room or call 911.
Call first: we tell you what to do on the way
Knocked-out and broken teeth
Toothaches and bumps to the mouth
Keeping visits comfortable
What we use, who is with your child, and what you can ask for.
Tell, show, do
We say what a tool does, show it and let your child hold it before we use it. A raised hand means pause.
Laughing gas (nitrous oxide)
A mild sedative your child breathes through a small mask over the nose. Your child stays awake and can talk with us.
Level: minimal sedation, awake the whole time
Who gives it: your child's dentist, with a trained team member beside your child throughout
We watch breathing and comfort the whole visit, and the mask comes off when the visit ends
It helps some children relax and doesn't suit every child; the dentist decides with you
We don't offer deeper sedation or general anesthesia
Parents in the room
You are welcome to stay with your child for the whole visit. Tell us if you would rather wait outside, and we will make that work.
Questions about a treatment?
Every child is different. Reach out and we'll help you work out what yours needs.