Choosing A Pediatric Dentist

Choosing a pediatric practice to trust with the health and beauty of your child’s smile is an important decision. Apart from many other responsibilities as a parent, it is also your responsibility to keep a check upon your kid’s oral health. Compared to the teeth of adults, kid’s teeth are more prone to damage and attacks of cavities. Thus, dentists try to convince parents to bring their child for two dental checkups every year. Parents often face a lot of trouble to take their kids for a checkup. The kids fear the pain that they might undergo during the checkup and hence refrain from visiting a dentist.
Education and Experience
Dentists who have been trained in pediatric dentistry are much more capable to tend to your child’s oral care. For instance, these child-specific dentists have the skills to deal with thumb sucking and pacifier use, provide orthodontic care, and can handle oral issues that stem from developmental difficulties.
Kid-Friendly and Upbeat Staff
Your child will likely see a pediatric dentist from infancy through adolescence, so you do not want them dreading each visit. As you’ve probably gathered, this is a huge reason I love our dentist’s office. The entire staff is always extremely positive and have significant interaction with the kids which makes a huge difference.
It is essential that you are selective about the dentist that you choose so that you can be sure that it will be a good match for your child’s personality. If your child has a bad experience, then it will be hard to convince the child to behave well at future appointments.
Holistic Miami Pediatric Dentistry at Assure a Smile
Assure A Smile welcomes current parents as well as soon-to-be-parents to contact us to start learning about oral hygiene and the bacteria that cause decay and disease. Our practice is committed to only the highest levels of service, and we believe that educated patients are empowered to create lifelong healthy teeth and gums.
Miami parents may request an appointment online or speak directly with our front desk at 305-274-0047.