The dental professionals at Vital Smiles make your child’s oral health their focus. We strive to
make your child feel comfortable visiting our dental office to instill positive dental habits that
will last a lifetime.
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General Dentist for Children,
Dental Crowns,
Fillings,
Tooth Extractions,
Pacifiers,
Teething,
Cleanings,
Digital X-Rays,
Fluoride,
Sealants.
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What is a general dentist? A general dentist earns either a DDS or DMD degree before becoming licensed to practice. This education includes learning about a wide array of oral health diagnoses and treatments for both children and adults.
Despite our teeth being very strong, they are still susceptible to damage such as cavities, cracks, or chips. In cases where the damage is too severe for a filling to adequately repair, our dentists will frequently suggest a dental crown. If your child is experiencing dental pain, it may be due to food stuck between the teeth or a cavity. To address a toothache, start by flossing between your child’s teeth and rinsing their mouth with water to remove any debris. Should the pain continue, a visit to the dentist is necessary.
As a parent, you want to make sure your children have good nutrition, proper exercise, and excellent overall health. You may have heard that the mouth is a portal to the body, and this is true. What’s in the mouth will enter the body, so daily oral hygiene is important for removing bad bacteria and plaque. When a tooth develops a toothache or cavity, it’s important to bring your kiddo in so that the dentist can determine the cause of the issue. We provide gentle dentistry, so if your little one or teen needs dental fillings, rest assured that we’ll make the Kidsperience comfortable, rewarding, and positive.
If your child needs a tooth extraction, don’t worry. Extractions do not have to be traumatic. Parents should keep a positive outlook and use uplifting, encouraging speech when discussing dental visits and procedures with a child. The team at Vital Smiles works diligently to create a wonderful Kidsperience for every child, regardless of their diagnosis and treatment plan. We also use anesthetics and, when warranted, sedation, to maximize the comfort of our young patients.
Even before birth, babies suck on their thumbs and fingers. Sucking is a natural soothing activity for babies. Giving your infant a pacifier provides a quick, soothing solution to fussiness without feeding. And here’s a bonus: Putting a baby to bed with a pacifier may even reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by half!
At about six months, a baby begins teething. This come-and-go process ends with the emergence of an adorable white tooth. Getting to that result can be difficult, frustrating, and sleepless for both the baby and their caregivers. Our team is here to offer advice and tips, as well as support and encouragement. Rest assured; teething doesn’t last forever. Around age three, a child has all 20 primary teeth.
Every six months, kids over the age of three to five need a professional dental cleaning. These preventive dental care appointments allow us to remove tartar that isn’t washed away during daily brushing and flossing. Regular dental cleanings help deter cavities and gum disease. We’ll also evaluate your child’s gums and track changes over time.
The digital X-rays (radiographs) we use are a modern version of the first X-ray technology that dates back to 1896. While physicians began widespread use of X-rays after that, they weren’t widely used in dentistry until the 1950s. Today, however, X-rays are the best they’ve ever been! Modern digital X-rays are safer and they provide clearer, more detailed images than in any previous generation.
Your child’s oral health will benefit greatly from fluoride, delivered through tap water, healthy foods, and professional application in our Albany office. We partner with parents in preventive dentistry, offering advice, tips, and strategies to deter tooth decay, gum disease, and other oral health problems. It would thrill our hearts as much as yours if your kiddo never had a cavity!
Back teeth, or molars, are susceptible to developing cavities because they’re difficult to brush and floss, especially for children. Cavities in molars may go undetected until a dental exam unless they cause a toothache. This is another reason parents need to bring their children in for six-month exams and cleanings at Vital Smiles. When we find tooth decay in the early stage, it’s easier, less invasive, and less costly to treat. Early treatment also prevents more serious dental issues from developing.
