Many kids will be heading back to school very soon, and they need to be ready. That includes making sure their smiles are ready too! In today’s blog, Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about helping little smiles with a back-to-school dental checkup. We want to help your little ones start a new school year with their best smile, and there is still time to see us beforehand!
Dental Exams for Kids
With an exam, we can help your children start school with healthier and brighter smiles! When you receive a checkup, we will talk to them about the oral hygiene routines, and look closely at their teeth and gums with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, so we can make a diagnosis with precision and accuracy. Next, we will create a treatment plan for any issues we uncover, as well as tips for boosting their oral hygiene in between their six-month appointments. For children of all ages, these visits can prevent dental anxiety and help them better understand their smiles, and why they should care for them each and every day!
Fighting the Risk of Cavities
As part of our approach to children’s dentistry, we can offer treatments designed to help lower the risk of cavities. For example, we can apply a fluoride varnish to the teeth in a few seconds, which then needs about a half-hour to fully cure. This helps strengthen the outer enamel to make cavities less likely. Also, this is why we urge kids to use a fluoride toothpaste!
We also have dental sealants, which coat the rear teeth in a thin layer of acrylic material, so food and drink particles cannot become stuck where kids have a hard time reaching when they brush and floss. Again, applying this takes seconds and children just need to avoid eating for about a half-hour so it can cure properly.
Cleaning Smiles
In the same visit, we can also conduct a dental cleaning! With a dental cleaning, we will carefully and gently remove all plaque and tartar from the teeth, a process that not only brightens the teeth, but helps lower the risk of cavities in all ages, and gingivitis in older kids. This can help limit teeth stains and bad breath too. If you have any questions about how we protect kids with better oral hygiene suggestions and preventive care, then schedule a visit today for a back-to-school appointment.
Dental Impressions Offers Children’s Dentistry
We want to help your whole family greet a new school year with better oral health, which is why we want to see your kids for a checkup and cleaning. To schedule an appointment for your child, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
