Every child deserves a healthy, confident smile from the start. As a parent, you should care for your baby’s smile right from the moment they are born. Besides home dental care, pediatric dental care involves dental visits to Advanced Cosmetic & Prosthetic Dentistry. Our child-friendly practice offers gentle dental care in a fun and exciting environment.
Pediatric dentistry in Milford, Massachusetts, is ideal for children of all ages, from infants to teens. We love helping children jumpstart their oral health to maintain their healthy teeth and gums for life.
What are our pediatric dentistry services?
We maintain young smiles with the following services.
- Routine exams: We’d like to see your child when the first tooth comes in—around 6-8 months—and then every six months after that. These appointments allow us to monitor your child’s oral health and detect oral issues when they are minor. Dentists have a trained eye to identify and treat signs of infections and decay before they advance and become painful and costly.
- Dental cleanings: Although your little one brushes and flosses their teeth daily, they are still learning the ropes of oral hygiene. Insufficient dental hygiene may cause plaque and tartar to accumulate, attracting harmful bacteria. Our office offers gentle cleanings to eliminate unwanted deposits from your child’s mouth. Our cleanings are gentle yet effective for a healthy, issue-free smile.
- Digital X-rays: When your child is of appropriate age, we use digital X-rays to examine the oral structures beneath the gum line. Our digital X-rays are radiation-safe, reducing exposure by 80-90% than film-based X-rays.
- Dental sealants: We all know good oral hygiene is the key to a healthy, cavity-free smile. However, your child may need some help from the dentist. Children are at risk of decay because of poor oral hygiene, love for sugar treats, and congenital enamel abnormalities. A dental sealant is a natural-looking plastic coating applied on decay-prone teeth to seal out unwanted bacteria and erosive acids. Dental sealant treatment is a quick and non-invasive procedure to maintain healthy, decay-free smiles.
- Airway-centered dentistry: Many sleep-related disorders, such as sleep apnea, are traced back to the underdevelopment of the jaws. Undersized jaws lead to narrowed airways, which causes the tongue to fall back and block the airway when sleeping. Our airway dentists correct structural problems in your child to avert long-term issues like sleep apnea, chronic snoring, mouth breathing, and other disorders. Left untreated, airway-related issues can lead to cardiovascular problems, hypertension, bed-wetting, ADHD, and anxiety.
It may seem unnecessary to care so much for baby teeth that will eventually fall out, but establishing good oral health at this stage of your child’s life is vital. Good dental care lays a healthy foundation for your child as permanent teeth come in. Without proper care, baby teeth may fall out prematurely, causing impaction or misalignment of permanent teeth.
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Are you interested in pediatric dentistry?
Searching for a family dentist in Milford, MA, can be frustrating and time-consuming. Advanced Cosmetic & Prosthetic Dentistry offers comprehensive dental care that meets the diverse needs of every family. So, if you need children’s dental care, you are in the right place. Drs. Alan Ko, Brittany Bressler, Cristina Hantavis, and Saeed Kashefi are here to provide high-quality pediatric dentistry in a fun and stress-free environment. Call our office today at (508) 850-0686 to schedule your appointment.