Child Care Treatments
Types of Treatments we provide:
We provide gentle, effective dental treatments tailored for children at every stage of growth. From ultrasonic scaling for thorough yet painless cleaning to managing rampant caries and performing root canals with stainless steel crowns, our goal is to protect your child’s smile while ensuring their comfort. We also offer safe tooth extractions when necessary and custom sports guards to prevent injuries during play. Every visit is designed to build healthy habits and positive dental experiences from the start.
Ultrasonic Scaling
Ultrasonic scaling is a safe, gentle, and effective dental cleaning method designed especially for children. It uses tiny vibrations combined with a water spray to remove plaque, tartar, and surface stains—even from areas that are hard to reach with a toothbrush. This treatment helps keep your child’s smile clean, fresh, and cavity-free.
Even if your child brushes daily, some plaque and tartar buildup can’t be removed at home. Ultrasonic scaling ensures a deeper clean, supporting healthy tooth development and preventing cavities or gum infections. It’s quick, painless, and ideal for kids, including those visiting the dentist for the first time.
The procedure is more efficient than manual cleaning and helps instill the habit of regular dental checkups from a young age. By keeping teeth clean and healthy early on, ultrasonic scaling sets the foundation for strong dental hygiene habits that last a lifetime.
Rampant Caries Management
Rampant caries, also known as early childhood caries or baby bottle decay, is a severe and fast-progressing form of tooth decay in young children. It often affects multiple teeth at once—particularly the upper front teeth and back molars—and can cause pain, infection, and long-term dental issues if not treated early.
Common causes include frequent bottle feeding (especially at bedtime), constant snacking on sugary foods, poor brushing habits, lack of fluoride, and genetic factors like weak enamel. Despite being temporary, baby teeth are crucial for eating, speaking, and guiding the proper placement of adult teeth. Ignoring decay can result in discomfort and future orthodontic problems.
Watch for signs like white, brown, or black spots, tooth sensitivity, bad breath, gum swelling, or visible holes. Treatment depends on the child’s age and severity of the condition. Early cases may only require professional cleaning and fluoride. Advanced decay may need fillings, stainless steel crowns, or pulp therapy (baby root canal). In severe cases, extractions may be necessary, followed by space maintainers.
Root Canal Treatment with Stainless Steel Crown
Root canal treatment with a stainless steel crown is a safe and effective solution for saving badly decayed or infected baby teeth. When a simple filling isn’t enough, this child-specific procedure helps preserve the tooth until it naturally falls out, preventing pain, infection, and future alignment issues.
Baby teeth play a vital role in chewing, speech development, and maintaining space for permanent teeth. Losing them too early can lead to crowding or orthodontic problems later on.
This treatment is recommended when a child has deep decay reaching the nerve, an abscess, pain while chewing, swelling, or tooth trauma. The process begins with a pediatric root canal (pulpotomy or pulpectomy), where the infected pulp is gently removed and replaced with a medicated filling.
A stainless steel crown is then placed over the treated tooth to restore function and protect it from further damage. These crowns are durable, child-friendly, and designed to last until the baby tooth falls out naturally.
Tooth Extraction
Tooth extraction in children is sometimes necessary when a baby tooth is severely decayed, infected, damaged, or blocking the eruption of a permanent tooth. While preserving natural teeth is always preferred, extraction is the healthiest option in certain cases to avoid pain, infection, or future orthodontic issues.
Common reasons for extraction include deep decay, swelling or abscess, trauma, delayed shedding of baby teeth, or overcrowding. Extractions may also be part of orthodontic planning to create space for proper alignment.
The procedure is gentle and child-friendly. First, a local anesthetic is used to numb the area so your child feels no pain. For anxious children, sedation options are available. The tooth is then carefully loosened and removed—usually a quick and simple process.
After the extraction, mild soreness or swelling may occur but usually fades within a day or two. We provide clear home care instructions, including diet tips and oral hygiene. In some cases, a space maintainer is placed to keep the area open for the incoming permanent tooth.
Sports Guard
(Custom Mouthguard for Athletes)
A sports guard is a custom-made mouthpiece worn over the teeth to protect against injuries during sports and physical activities like football, basketball, martial arts, skating, or cycling. It helps prevent chipped or broken teeth, jaw injuries, lip cuts, tongue bites, and even damage to braces. Whether for a child or adult, it’s a simple yet crucial tool for safe play.
Contact sports come with high injury risk, and one wrong hit can lead to serious dental trauma. A custom sports guard absorbs impact and reduces the chances of injuries significantly. Unlike over-the-counter boil-and-bite guards, custom guards are made by a dentist to match your bite precisely, ensuring better comfort, stability, and protection. They stay securely in place, making it easier to speak and breathe during games—especially important for kids with braces.
The process is quick and painless: we take a mold or digital scan, and the guard is fabricated in a lab. You’ll receive it along with care instructions and a storage case. Investing in a custom sports guard means safeguarding your smile while staying active and confident on the field.