Category: Pediatric Dentistry

Caring For Your Smiles From Home

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In between seeing our team for checkups and cleanings, you need to care for your smile at home. This goes for yourself and for your children as well. Simple actions like proper brushing and flossing can keep cavities and gingivitis at bay. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about caring… Read more »

Using Digital Technology To Treat Little Smiles

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Our team offers pediatric dentistry for kids, and orthodontics for kids and adults. We know that every smile, regardless of age, is unique and needs personalized treatment. To offer care and custom-fitted orthodontics and appliances, we use digital technology. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about digital x-rays and 3D… Read more »

When Little Smiles Need Dental Crowns

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We’ve recently talked about how placing a filling can treat cavities in little smiles. But if a concern is too severe for a dental filling, then our team may recommend a dental crown. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about how we place dental crowns.

Aching Tooth? Time For A Dental Filling

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When your children report a toothache, then this could potentially mean a dental cavity. Without treatment, this could lead to worsening pain and the onset of an infection. To treat the tooth, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist could offer a lifelike and safe composite resin dental filling.

Treating A Child’s Infected Tooth

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Due to poor oral health or possibly even an injury to a tooth, a child could develop an infected tooth. This could be a source of major discomfort, and even threaten the stability of your little one’s smile. Which is why your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist wants to offer relief for children using a pulpotomy… Read more »

How Fluoride Fights Tooth Decay

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Tooth decay forms when the outer layer of enamel is weakened and eroded. But our team can offer a preventive treatment to help avoid this, strengthening the outer enamel. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about fighting cavities with our fluoride treatments.

Applying Dental Sealants To Fight Tooth Decay

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Daily brushing and flossing, along with routine dental cleanings, could help your children avoid the onset of tooth decay. But we also have a unique treatment to help kids, especially those with limited dexterity. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist explains the benefits of dental sealants.

New Year’s Resolutions For Little Smiles

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Are you and your family making any big resolutions for 2023? If so, don’t forget about your smiles! With a few simple changes, you can help protect the oral health of yourself and your children. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about resolutions for healthy smiles.

How Tooth Decay Affects Children

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Tooth decay can lead to lasting concerns in adult mouths. We work diligently to ensure that our permanent teeth do not suffer damage to our enamel from the acids that bacteria create. Sometimes parents minimize the risks of decay in children, however. They may feel that since a child’s first set of teeth are intended… Read more »

Create A Positive First Visit To The Dentist

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It is important as parents that we give our children the proper values in maintaining their health. These habits can help them to succeed as they grow, so the effort in stressing their healthcare is vital to their future. Dentistry is particularly connected in this manner, as poor maintenance as a child can be hard… Read more »