- Dental ExaminationRoutine dental cleanings and exams are important for your child to maintain good oral hygiene and prevent decay and disease. Your daily home care is also critical, but the professional cleanings remove mineralized plaque that can develop despite good brushing and flossing, particularly in areas that are difficult to reach. Following the guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, we recommend that your child see us for a cleaning and exam once every six months. These preventative appointments typically last between 30 minutes and an hour, and parents are always welcome to come back to the treatment area or wait in the lobby. Most older children do better when mom or dad don’t come back, and they enjoy the opportunity to be independent. Our staff will let you know if they feel your child is ready for this exciting milestone.
- X-raysDental x-rays will be taken as needed during their routine cleaning appointments to check for cavities in between their teeth, survey erupting teeth, diagnose bone disease, evaluate the results of an injury, or plan orthodontic treatment. All of our x-ray equipment is digital and uses much less radiation than traditional dental x-rays, and your child will also wear a lead body apron with a thyroid collar during the process. If you have any concerns about x-rays for your child, please discuss them with our staff.
- Teeth Cleaning
- Fluoride TreatmentIn addition to the cleaning, your child will also receive a concentrated fluoride treatment to help their teeth stay strong. In babies and younger children, we paint on a fluoride varnish that tastes like sweet strawberries, and you will need to wait at least 8 hours before you brush your child’s teeth at home. For older children, we use a fluoride gel that comes in many flavors, and they will need to wait 30 minutes before they eat or drink anything.
- Dental SealantsExams – At all initial and recall exam appointments the following services will be completed for your child: exam, prophylaxis (cleaning), radiographs as deemed appropriate by the doctor for the exam, fluoride treatment, and preventive sealants.
- Fillings
- CrownsAt Texas Pediatric Dentistry, we offer a variety of in-office treatment procedures such as fillings, extractions, and crowns. These appointments are typically done in the mornings and early afternoons due to the large volume of cleaning appointments we do after school, and because most children do better early in the day.
- Tooth Extractions
- OrthodonticsThe next natural progression in our practices was to expand and offer additional services that our patients needed the most. Orthodontics was the most logical option, as many of our patients of all ages were interested in working to correct their smile.
- BracesOur practice is all about people, and we love watching our kids grow up. In fact, we love building patient relationships so much that we created two sister practices (for adult dental care and orthodontics) so we could serve families from their baby’s first tooth, to braces, and beyond.
- General DentistryWithin 1 year, it was clear he had a good problem: the general dentistry practice had outgrown the office it shared with the pediatric practice and would need its own space. Again, Dr. Tim found the perfect piece of property just down the street on a nearby greenbelt and built what is now a beautiful, state of the art office that provides that same no-pressure, quality care that we became known for over a decade ago.