Dental Care for Children and Infants

Paediatric Dentist Texas

Our mission is to provide a dental experience that makes children say, "Going to the dentist was fun!"

Dr. Beougher and Dr. Simon create beautiful smiles and healthy teeth and gums for children of all ages by providing a safe, relaxing, fun, and educational experience for children and their parents.

We understand that some children are afraid of going to the dentist. While our main focus is attending to the oral health of your child, we also make every effort to have the experience be a comfortable and positive one, to build trust with your child by treating him or her as we would a member of our own family.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that tooth decay is the most chronic disease among children aged five to seventeen. Oral problems affecting infants are no less serious. Dr. Beougher and Dr. Simon and the professionals at Willow Bend Dental believe that proper dental hygiene promotes the healthy growth and development of your children, and we are committed to providing the highest level of pediatric care for your child in the safest, most fun, and gentlest manner possible.

What your children eat affects their teeth. Sugars (found in cake, cookies, candy, milk sodas, juice, etc.) and starches (found in pretzels, potatoes, etc.) can cause tooth decay. Add to this the fact that it is more difficult to clean babies' and children's teeth and you can see why debris tends to remain in children's teeth, resulting in bacteria growth and, ultimately, tooth decay. Although baby teeth (deciduous, or primary teeth) are eventually replaced with permanent teeth, healthy baby teeth are fundamental to a child's overall health and development.

Oral Health Recommendations for Children & Infants

 
  • Teeth Cleaning: Baby teeth should be cleaned as soon as they erupt. Clean your baby's teeth with a soft washcloth or gauze after every bottle or meal. When more than one tooth erupts, you can soak a small-bristled child-sized (age-appropriate) toothbrush in warm water before using it on your baby's teeth, as instructed by your dentist. Baby teeth should be brushed using a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. Use water without fluoride until approximately six months of age.

  • Tooth Brushing should commence as soon as your child has the coordination to do so. Replace toothbrushes every two to three months. Children's teeth should be brushed after they are given medicine. Acids contained in medicines may eat away at tooth enamel, which serves as a natural protective coating for the teeth.

  • First Dental Visit: It is important that your child see a dentist by age one to establish a long-term dental hygiene and professional dental cleaning plan. We recommend a minimum of two visits per year.

  • Dental Sealants are used to protect teeth from decay and are appropriate as soon as a tooth erupts.

  • Fluoride Treatments area major component in the prevention of childhood dental cavities. This is because fluoride alters the molecular structure of the tooth, making it more resistant to acid attack and decay.

  • Dental Flossing: Parent-assisted dental flossing should commence when two teeth erupt next to each other. Independent flossing should occur when children have the ability to do it on their own (often by six years of age).

  • Orthodontics may be appropriate by seven years of age.

Children's Dental Services at Willow Bend Dental:

We offer a wide variety of dental services for your children including:

 
  • Cleaning, x-rays, and examination
  • Sealants
  • Tooth colored fillings
  • Extractions
  • Caps
  • Cosmetic bonding
  • Tooth Bleaching
  • Removal of orthodontic braces

For Your Child's Comfort

Because having a pain-free and fun experience at the dentist is Willow Bend Dental's top priority, we offer:

 
  • Kids movies
  • Sedation Dentistry
  • Nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
  • A loving and caring staff

If you have questions about your child's teeth and children's dentistry, please contact us for more information.

Willow Bend Dental
972-964-5686

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Willow Bend Dental's innovative and sophisticated technology, beautiful world-class facility, and compassionate and caring staff, combine to deliver state-of-the-art childrens dentist, pediatric dental clinic, paediatric dentist to the fine residents of North Texas, including Addison, Allen, Arlington, Balch Springs, Bedford, Bonham, Boyd, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cleburne, Creeson, Dallas, Denton, DeSoto, Duncanville, Ennis, Farmers Branch, Ft. Worth, Frisco, Gainesville, Garland, Glenrose, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Greenville, Highland Park, Irving, Kaufman, Lancaster, Lewisville, Little Elm, McKinney, Mesquite, Mineral Wells, Munster, North Richland Hills, Plano, Pilot Point, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, Sherman, Terrell, The Colony, Van Alstyne, University Park, Waxahachie, Weatherford, and Wylie.