Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry – Great Dentist for Kids in Elgin, IL

Let’s make visits to the dentist a positive and rewarding experience for your child. 

Getting your child comfortable with the dentist starts at an early age. We recommend your child first dental visit is within six months of getting their first tooth, or around their first birthday. This initial visit, along with routine visits every six months will help build your child’s confidence and expectations with the dentist. These positive, non-treatment related visits will help your child relax and have a more enjoyable experiences at the dentist as they get older. These early appointments also allow your child to have positive, non-treatment related experiences at the dental office.

Visiting the dentist regularly also allows gives your child’s dentist the ability to monitor growth and development of your child’s teeth and mouth, and to watch for potential issues that can be prevented or addressed at a young age.

Common Pediatric Dental Services – Healthy Smiles for Kids of All Ages

In addition to regular cleanings and checkups, your child may need additional services at some point in the future. Below are some of the common pediatric dental services that we provide. If your child needs a specific service or treatment that you don’t see below – call us today.

Pediatric Dental Sealants

As your child begins to get their premolars and molars, the dentist may recommend dental sealants. These act as a barrier to prevent cavities by keeping plaque and bacteria out of the deep crevices that are often present in teeth and easily get missed when brushing.

Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) and Conscious Sedation for Children

Nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” helps children relax and relieves dental anxiety when treatments are needed. Nitrous oxide is a safe and effective conscious sedation technique that helps make certain dental procedures easy and stress-free for patients. Nitrous oxide is perhaps the safest sedative in dentistry and is well tolerated by most patients. It has a rapid onset, is reversible, can be adjusted in various concentrations and is non-allergenic. The patient remains fully conscious and maintains all natural reflexes during treatment.

Common Pediatric Dental Emergencies

Emergencies can’t always be prevented. As a parent, we want you to know that we’re here to help. We’ve listed some common pediatric dental emergencies below.

If your child has experienced any of these, or one not listed, call us now. We monitor our voicemails 24/7 and have dentists on-call to help you and your child.

• Toothache
• Dental Avulsion (Knocked Out Tooth)
• Dental Intrusion (tooth pushed into jaw bone)
• Tooth Displacement (luxation, Extrusion)
• Broken Tooth (crown fracture)
• Root Fracture
• Dental Concussion

IMPORTANT: Any signs of injury to the head or neck, loss of consciousness, uncontrolled bleeding, or fever accompanied by swelling require urgent medical attention.  Please bring your child to the nearest emergency center or urgent care facility for immediate attention.

Cost and Insurance Coverage for Pediatric Patients

Our insurance experts are standing by to help review your child’s policy and coverage with you.  In many cases, pediatric dental care may be covered, including orthodontic and braces treatment. Call us today to discuss.

Schedule an appointment today or contact us to learn more.