To ensure your kids enjoy good oral health and avoid issues like tooth decay, then we can help with children’s dentistry. The journey to good oral health for your kids can start with a simple exam and cleaning visit! In today’s blog, Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about our approach to children’s dental care.
Dental Exams and Cleanings
To begin, we want to see your kids for regular checkup and cleaning visits every six months starting at around age two. With each visit, we can look closely at the smile with advanced imaging technology, observing changes and catching issues like tooth decay and gingivitis in the early stages. We can make sure baby teeth erupt and fall out on schedule, and ensure the permanent teeth have a clear path to eruption. These visits can also limit anxiety and instill good oral health habits!
We also take time to clean your child’s teeth, which involves gently removing all plaque and tartar from them with an ultrasonic scaling device and a manual tool. The cleaning helps lower the risk of cavities, and also fights bad breath and teeth stains too.
Fluoride and Dental Sealants
Our team can also help protect kids from tooth decay with preventive treatments. For example, we can apply a fluoride material to the rear teeth directly in a varnish form as part of the checkup visit. The fluoride then helps strengthen the outer enamel to make cavities less likely. This is the same reason we urge families to use a toothpaste with fluoride, keeping enamel strong and cavities at bay. Applying this only takes a few seconds.
We could also help with dental sealants, which coats the rear teeth. The molars are often difficult for little ones to reach when they brush and floss, which allows cavities to form in the back of the mouth between these teeth. But with sealants, we coat the molars in a thin acrylic layer so no food and drink particles can be trapped there. Even if your little ones have trouble reaching the rear teeth, as many do, this can provide years of protection against cavities and infections!
Fillings for Kids
Our team also wants to protect your little ones with a filling, which can treat tooth decay in one visit with lifelike and durable results! If you have any question about how we protect kids from issues like tooth decay, or if you would like to schedule a checkup and cleaning soon, then reach out to our office today to get started!
Dental Impressions Offers Children’s Dental Care
Our team wants to help children of all ages enjoy their best smiles, and that starts with a routine checkup and cleaning visit, so reach out to us soon. To schedule an appointment for children’s dentistry, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
