Forest Hills Pediatric Care

Taking care of your children’s teeth may be just as important as ensuring that your own teeth are in good health. Pediatric care provides many benefits and ensures that your children will have a good smile for years to come.

Getting Children Started Right

Teaching them how to take care of their teeth properly is essential to good dental care. A child should visit the dentist at about the time they reach their first birthday. This ensures that their teeth are coming in straight and that there are not any anticipated problems as the other teeth come in.

It is also important to get the child accustomed to the dentist’s office and sooner or later understand the importance of taking care of their teeth. A dentist can also help the child understand, as they get a little older, how to take good care of their teeth with brushing and flossing.

Fighting Tooth Decay

As you know, a child must learn to fight tooth decay all their life. It is not an option if they want to keep their teeth. Getting regular exams can help detect cavities early, and get them repaired.

Special treatment can also be given when necessary, such as putting sealants on the molars to ensure they are protected from bacteria. Many young people get cavities on their molars because the crevices and cracks on those teeth are harder to get clean with ordinary brushing.

Making sure that the child gets the right amount of fluoride will also reduce cavities and protect your teeth better. Your home’s drinking water can be evaluated for the level of fluoride in it. If there is not enough, then the dentist may recommend a fluoride treatment, as well as some supplements or a good fluoride toothpaste.

Special Dental Problems

Children may have special problems when it comes to dental care. Children who suck their thumbs, grind their teeth, or love to have a baby bottle in their mouth for long periods at a time are likely to have some problems with their teeth.

These problems can cause misalignment of the teeth, damage to their teeth, or increase the likelihood of cavities. Each problem needs to be dealt with differently, and a child’s dentist can help find good solutions, and help the parents to know how to cope with it as well.

The dentists at Amazing Smile Dental NY, in the Forest Hills area of Queens, NY, are glad to offer pediatric care. We want to help your children have the great looking teeth you want them to have. Our dentists enjoy working with children. We offer a wide range of dental services for the entire family. We invite you to call us today at (718) 674-6478 to learn more and to make an appointment.