Pediatric dentistry provides primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants, children through adolescence including those with special needs. This specialty assimilates a wide range of skills, disciplines, procedures and techniques that have been modified and reformatted to meet the unique requirements of infants, children, adolescents and those with special needs. These disciplines include behavior guidance, care for medically and developmentally compromised and disabled patients, sedation and pharmacological management along with hospital dentistry and other traditional fields of dentistry.

Early detection of dental problems is crucial in reducing the need for more extensive and costly treatments down the road. That’s why it’s important to find a pediatric dentist near you. A trained pediatric dentist can help you and your child develop healthy habits for good oral hygiene that will last a lifetime.

Pediatric Dentistry: Building Healthy Smiles from a Young Age

In addition to routine cleanings and dental exams, pediatric dentists can apply dental sealants on young teeth, advise parents on thumb sucking/pacifier use and smoking cessation, treat dental trauma, insert space maintainers, and provide restorative treatment such as fillings. They can also recommend fluoride treatments and suggest diet changes to reduce tooth decay.

Silverdale Dental Center in Rye, New York offers a variety of treatments to keep your child’s smile happy and healthy, from pulpectomies (baby root canals) and the silver diamine fluoride solution to ICON white spot treatment and glass ionomer restorations. The office even offers Snoezelen/sensory integration to ensure comfort for all kids and make them feel at home during their visits.…