Dental Care Services for Families

As your child is growing, it’s important that he or she undergoes regular dental treatment. Those childhood years are crucial for overall growth and development. In fact, good habits and good dental care as a child can help improve overall wellness and dental health in the long run. That’s why it’s important that your child visit with a family and cosmetic dentist as soon as he or she starts teething.

Right now we’d like to devote special attention to children’s dentistry and pediatric dental care services. This will give patients a basic idea of what to expect when it comes to early dental care needs.

Dental Health Issues That Children Face

Some of the most common dental health issues that children face include:

• Teething
• Loss of baby teeth
• Tooth decay
• Tooth misalignment
• Malocclusion
• Tooth damage/injury
• Growth of permanent teeth

Why Pediatric Dentistry is Important

Pediatric dentistry is a way for dentists to address the evolving concerns of a child’s dental health as he or she grows older. Like doctor visits, pediatric dentistry is so important because it helps identify and treat health issues as soon as they occur. Early detection and action is better than delaying treatment for later in life.

Below are some common pediatric dentistry services.

Basic Checkups and Dental Care

One of the most important things that a dentist can do for your child is the basics. When your child makes a routine dental visit, their teeth can be professionally cleaned, x-rays can be taken to monitor overall growth and development, and basic care can be provided.

Treating Tooth Decay

During these routine dental visits, many young patients may receive dental fillings to address cavities (dental caries). This is a common dental treatment for children and adults, and it helps save a tooth from extraction and serious problems down the road. For major tooth decay, inlays, onlays, and dental crowns may be used instead, though working conservatively tends to be the best for overall wellness.

Pediatric Orthodontics

In general, treating tooth alignment issues earlier in life when a child is still growing is much easier than treating the same issues when a patient is an adult. Pediatric orthodontics can help improve spacing and position of the dental arch, health of the jaw, overall dental alignment, and more.

Dental Care Emergencies

Accidents can happen, and it can be especially scary when such accidents involve your child. We can address many different kinds of dental care emergencies. We simply ask that children seek necessary medical attention first if the accident involves more than just tooth damage, tooth loss, or other forms of oral injury.

Patient Education

One of the most important things that we can offer young patients is education, whether it means discussing the causes of tooth decay or letting them know how to properly brush and floss. At each visit, we will do our best to help patients develop good habits that will last a lifetime. This can result in great dental health well into a patient’s adulthood.

Learn More About Your Dental Care Options

For more information about all of your options for advanced dental care, be sure to contact our Denver dental care center today. The entire team looks forward to meeting you in person and helping you and your child achieve excellent dental health for the road ahead.