Buena Park Pediatric Dentist
Pediatric dental exams, cleanings and x-rays are a ver important aspect of your child’s complete dental health routine. Teaching children proper oral hygiene and ensuring that they visit the dentist and hygienist for regular checkups and cleanings is crucial to your child’s oral and overall health. There is a great misconception among some parents that adult teeth are more important than baby teeth. Some believe that baby teeth don’t require nightly brushing or maintenance because they are not permanent and will fall out eventually. Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Baby teeth (& young children’s 1st set of teeth) are just as important as adult (permanent) teeth. In fact even more attention needs to be placed on caring for baby teeth for many reasons. If your children don’t have good oral hygiene habits at home and skip necessary pediatric dental exams, x-rays, and cleanings, with our Buena Park pediatric dentist, it is extremely likely that they will develop tooth decay.
Childhood Tooth Decay Buena Park
Tooth decay for children can cause pain and discomfort and can also lead to future dental problems. If your children have dental decay, they may not be able to focus in school because of the discomfort. If it is severe tooth decay, it may affect their confidence, since they may not feel comfortable smiling, laughing or even speaking. The health of your children’s temporary teeth impacts their quality of life in so many ways and affects the health of their future oral health. Baby teeth are the place holders for adult teeth. If they have to get extracted due to dental decay that will negatively impact their future adult teeth. Also, children who need to establish good oral hygiene and habits at an early age because these habits will most likely continue through adulthood. This is why it is so important to take your child to their Buena Park pediatric dentist on a regular basis to get cleanings, dental checkups and x-rays when required.
When you choose a dentist for your child, it is a very good idea to choose one who specializes in working with children, like the staff at Children’s Dental Group. Our Buena Park pediatric dentist and the rest of our caring professional staff specialize in pediatric dental care and know how to properly care for your children. We have the experience and expertise to provide exceptional dental care in an anxiety free, fun, exciting environment.
