Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry is a specialty that adapts techniques and procedures from general dentistry and specialties to provide primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for children. Pediatric Dentists treat a broad range of diseases in infants, children and adolescents, including those with special health care needs, and are experts in providing care to make their patients feel comfortable. Pediatric Dentists also educate their patients and the patient’s parents about the importance of oral health and preventative oral health care.

  • Diagnosing oral diseases
  • Promoting oral health
  • Creating treatment plans to maintain or restore the oral health of their patients
  • Interpreting x-rays and diagnostic tests
  • Ensuring the safe administration of anesthetics
  • Monitoring growth and development of the teeth and jaws.
  • Performing surgical procedures on the teeth, bone and soft tissues of the oral cavity Repairing or filing of decaying teeth
  • Fixing dental injuries, including fractured, displaced, and knocked out teeth
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