When we see your children for a checkup, we also take time to offer a fluoride treatment. This helps strengthen your child’s defenses against the onset of tooth decay. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist talks about how we use fluoride to lower the risk of cavities and safeguard little smiles!
Tooth decay impacts smiles of all ages, including babies and toddlers. But with a unique preventive treatment option, we can help limit the risk of cavities in little smiles. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist wants to safeguard smiles with dental sealants, which can last up to ten years.
Every six months, we want kids ages two and older to undergo a routine checkup and clearing visit. These may seem like minor appointments, but they are actually key to good oral health and staying free of cavities and gingivitis. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talk about how we help kids with preventive visits.
Orthognathic surgery, or the procedure we perform to treat imbalance or injury to the jaw, is necessary to avoid major complications, from pain in your smile to misalignment. Each procedure will involve a custom approach, and could help improve your long-term health. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist discusses orthognathic surgery.
We often talk about the treatments we offer for kids, starting as young as age seven and up to the teens too. But did you know that we offer treatment for adults too? We have options to help adults enjoy straighter smiles. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about Invisalign®, cosmetic braces, and more!
In our last blog, we took a close look at the first phase of orthodontic treatment, which we start for kids as young as age seven. But what about the second phase, the one we recommend for teens or even adults starting treatment. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about Phase II orthodontics.
We offer orthodontic care for kids of all ages, not just teens! Which means your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist can often start treatment early, for kids as young as age seven. Starting early with a phased approach could help limit how long kids need braces or aligners in the future, and guide the growth of their smile in positive ways.
When you think about orthodontics, you often picture braces, but what about a series of clear aligners? With the Invisalign® system, our team can offer clear and comfortable smile correction for teens and adults. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about a clear solution with Invisalign®.
Traditional braces are a method for addressing more severe cases of misalignment, helping kids enjoy straighter smiles and avoiding the poor oral health caused by uneven teeth. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about when kids should receive traditional metal braces, or possibly ceramic ones!
Orthodontic care helps correct the alignment of the teeth to improve oral health and function, and also boosts overall smile beauty. But how soon can we start orthodontic treatment? In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, dentist talks about how we use orthodontics to start transforming smiles for patients as young as age seven!
Recent Comments