Pediatric Dental Care in Virginia

What Is Pediatric Dental Care?

Pediatric dental care focuses on the oral health of children, beginning in infancy and continuing through their teenage years. Even if a child has special health care needs, our team helps ensure a healthy mouth as they grow.

Whether providing routine maintenance or addressing specific concerns, our pediatric dentists apply their training and experience to care for your child's teeth and gums throughout all their stages of growth.

Why Is It Important for My Child to See a Pediatric Dentist?

There are many reasons why taking your child to see a pediatric dentist is a wise choice for their oral health.

Child-friendliness

Unlike general dental clinics, our pediatric dental office is designed to make children feel safe and comfortable from the moment they enter. The waiting room is cozy and filled with toys and children's books.

The entire dental team is trained in making children feel comfortable and welcome, and each member desires nothing more than to do just that. Even our pediatric dental specialists use smaller tools that are less intimidating to kids and take extra time to explain in clear and simple terms what is going to happen before it happens.

All of this is designed to make children unafraid of visiting the dentist and enthusiastic about taking an active part in their own dental care. A child who has a good experience with a pediatric dentist becomes an adult who takes great care of their mouth.

Preventive Care

By seeing a pediatric dentist when they're young, children grow up with a deep understanding of how important preventive oral care is to their overall oral health. They learn early that regular dental visits for simple checkups and cleanings can help them prevent cavities and other dental problems that require more complex and potentially painful treatments. They also learn the value of preventive oral care at home and how to do it properly.

Toddler Dental Care

At our dental office, our pediatric dentists are also experienced toddler dentists. Toddlers have special dental needs that our team in Virginia is able to provide, including:

• Games to impart good toothbrushing habits
• Toddler-friendly flavors of fluoride treatment
• A fun way of taking dental X-rays

Through preventive dental care visits, our pediatric dentists can also spot bacteria and germs early, so they don't progress into infections.

Specialist Referrals

If your child's care team at Pediatric Dental Care deems it necessary, they can refer them to a specialist like a pediatric oral surgeon or pediatric periodontist.

When Your Child Should See the Pediatric Dentist

You should take your child to the pediatric dentist for any of the following reasons:

• For an initial examination and their first dental X-rays and cleaning before the age of one or two
• At regularly scheduled periods arranged with your child's pediatric dentist for routine exams and cleanings
• Anytime your child complains of pain or soreness in the gums, teeth, or mouth

Your Child’s First Pediatric Dental Visit

At your child's initial visit to our pediatric dental office, the dentist will:

• Conduct an initial exam
• Take your child’s first set of dental X-rays
• Perform a professional dental cleaning
• Answer all your questions about your child’s dental health and oral care
• Design your child’s custom-tailored dental treatment plan

Pediatric Dental Care for Kids With Special Needs

Our pediatric dental team is trained and experienced in advanced oral care techniques for treating children with special needs. Among these is sedation dentistry for particularly anxious children.

Our Pediatric Dental Office

At our pediatric dental office in Virginia, our dentists have completed the extra training required to practice pediatric dentistry. They'll work closely with your child's pediatrician to come up with a suitable dental plan.

At our Virginia pediatric dental clinic, we offer:

• Dental cleaning for kids
• Routine pediatric dental exams
• Emergency pediatric dental services
• Hospital oral care
• Pediatric dental anesthesia
• Dental care for children with special needs
• Children’s dental X-rays
• Pediatric periodontics

New Patient Info

To schedule a pediatric dental appointment in Virginia, call us today or request one online. Our team can answer all your questions about the cost of a pediatric dental visit. We look forward to hearing from you.