Has it been a while since your child visited a dentist, or have you been able to bring them to one? To protect little smiles, kids need to have a checkup and cleaning every six months. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about what to expect from your child’s first checkup visit.
When you have issues with the growth and development of your jaw, or complications that arises following an injury, you could require oral surgery. Orthognathic surgery could bring relief and protect smiles from major complications down the road. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about achieving better bite balance and comfort with jaw surgery.
We don’t just correct uneven smiles for kids and teens. We also help adults with dental misalignment too, whether they have a minor case or severe malocclusion. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about adult orthodontic treatments.
Did you know that we could start treating poor alignment as young as age seven? The first phase of treatment can help limit serious misalignment in childhood and protect kids from major malocclusion in their teen and adult years. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about children’s orthodontics.
When you have misalignment, we can often help with our metal or ceramic braces. But we also have a completely clean option, one that is barely visible during treatment. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist discusses how we help strengthen smiles with clear Invisalign® aligners.
When you or your teen have an uneven smile, this could mean negative impacts on overall oral health, not to mention issues with the appearance of the smile. To address more severe cases of malocclusion, our team could recommend braces. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about our metal braces.
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 for teeth and gums from home.
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 printing.
When children lose their baby teeth too soon, this could mean trouble with the arrival of permanent teeth, and an increased risk of poor alignment. To help guide the growth of your smile, we could offer custom-fitted space maintainers. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about how these help little smiles.
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.
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