Do you need a dentist for your child and instead of visiting a family dentist are looking for someone specializing in children if so, pediatric dentistry of Tulsa is where you need to bring your child. We have an extra 2 to 3 years of training in child development, child psychology, child behavior, problems, and other issues that family dentistry can take care of. We take care of children from birth into their teenage years. Children and preteens also will need different dental care and have different issues than adults. Starting early with children on their teeth and gum healthcare will keep them from having problems later on in life we will help you learn about their growth and development and what to expect in different phases of their teeth and, we have a unique offer called three for free which means the first three years are free for you to visit us and start your child on their healthy visit and healthcare routine being a pediatric dentist is also creating a fun, exciting environment for your child as well as specialized care, we want your child to look forward to coming to see us every six months for a check up and cleaning And we want them to have fun while they’re here one thing that we provide in our waiting room is big screen. TVs with educational shows provide games and books for the children to use until they come to the back to meet the dentist.
We feel that meeting the dentist and the oral hygienist early is a big step into preventing anxiety for your child on their first trip, they will come back and they will meet all the dentist and the oral hygienist so that if they have someone different at a during future appointment, they will also be comfortable with that person. We also show them the tools that we use. We show them the x-ray room. We tell them how that works. We let them try on the lead apron that we will use. When we start taking x-rays of their teeth, we will give them a new toothbrush and a tube of child- friendly toothpaste, and go through the routine of brushing. We will also talk about flossing and how important that is and we will begin to customize a dental plan for your child that will last through adulthood.
Some parents will wait until their children or five years or older to start a dental health plan, but we recommend starting by cleaning your babies gums with a clean cloth and water before their teeth even erupt and then using a gentle soft brush with a tiny bit of fluoride toothpaste to get them used to having the toothbrush in their mouth and by using a tiny amount this will teach them that to not swallow the toothpaste that they need to always spit the toothpaste out and rinse with water
We will also talk about healthy eating habits, and how sugary foods and drinks are suggested to be used as an occasional treat and to not make this a habit. Your child needs to know that after they have a sugary treat or drink that they need to brush floss and rinse their mouth with water, when your child is still taking a bottle, we highly discourage you putting them to bed with a bottle of milk or juice which will cause tooth decay and will lead to your child having cavities and maybe requiring caps to cover baby teeth until they fall out, we recommend putting nothing in your babies bottle for bed except water Which might make your baby fussy at first when they have been having milk or juice we suggest watering that down a little bit at a time over the course of the week to get your child used to not having the sugary drinks at bedtime.
We will also educate you about the development of each set of teeth that your child receive and proper care as they continue to erupt Some children will start teething as early as 4 to 6 months and some are as late as 12 months if you notice your child has not had a tooth come in by their first birthday see us immediately so we can definitely take x-rays.
If we see through x-rays that your child will have upcoming problems later in life with her tooth development or the spacing of their pallet, we will recommend The best orthodontic clinic here in Tulsa and give you a free referral and they will help you on your path to healthy tooth care when your child has braces. You will still need to see a dentist, even if they don’t have an orthodontist because cleaning their teeth will be a little more complicated with braces on, and we don’t want tooth and gum problems later in life because of not properly caring for teeth with braces.
We are also available in case of emergencies, which may come up at opportune in opportune times if your child has a toothache in the middle of the night, clean their tooth use dental floss in case they have food in between their teeth don’t put anything on their gums on the tooth until you see us if their face is swollen apply Congress and contact us at our 24 hour hotline and we will get you in the next day for an appointment if your child has a tooth that gets knocked out and it’s a baby tooth then Contacts contact us the next day. They’re probably won’t be any treatment needed and it won’t be an emergency so you can just call us the next day if your child gets a permanent tooth knocked out. Try to find the tooth and Rinse it, clean it and place it in a cup of milk. Do not place the tooth in water, call us immediately and we will schedule your child for service as soon as possible.