Standards as set by the American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentists recommends having your child evaluated by a dentist within 6 months of the eruption of their first tooth.  Though treatment on these early visits is rare, studies show that intervention at these times can vastly alter the course of your child’s oral health.  These visits provide us the opportunity to screen your child for eating, brushing and sucking habits that can negatively affect their oral health.  It is our hope and goal that through identification and elimination of certain behaviors we can actually prevent the need for extensive dental care. Of equal importance is the opportunity for your child to become acquainted with the dentist, the office and the entire experience of a cleaning.  Like anything else in life, experience and knowledge reduces fear, making visits later on in life much easier.  We strive to make every visit, a happy visit.

When cavities and other problems do arise, however, we are prepared to treat them.  Though many aspects of dental treatment is similar between children and adults, baby teeth do have significant anatomical differences from their adult counterparts.  Our doctors are well - trained in these variations and prepared to deal with their specific dental needs.