Sunnyside Dentistry For Children

baby teeth removal, primary tooth removal, rows of teeth, crowded teeth

pediatric and teen prophylaxis, prophy, child prophy, teen prophy, young adult, gentle, efficient, hygienist, cavitron, scaling, rubber cup polish, fluoride varnish, foam fluoride, oral hygiene instructions, prizes, toy machine, video games, no cavity club

Fluoride Varnish, Foam fluoride, silver diamine fluoride, silver fluoride, marshmallow, bubble gum, strawberry, smore's flavors

minimally invasive, black stain, SDF, Silver fluoride, arrested decay, stop cavities, slow progress of cavities, less invasive, avoid general anesthesia

Bitewing x-rays, peri-apical x-rays, Panoramic X-rays, yearly or bi-annual x-rays, ALARA principle (as low as reasonably achievable), Nomad, low-radiation x-rays, Digital x-rays, phosphor plate

Stainless steel crowns, white primary tooth crowns, white baby tooth crowns, stainless steel adult crowns

simple extractions of baby teeth, extractions of some permanent teeth, referral to oral surgeon for permanent tooth molar extractions and more difficult extraction cases

Pulpotomy of baby teeth, Pulpotomy, Partial root canals of primary teeth, adult tooth root canals will be referred to Endodontist (root canal specialist)

Partial removal of nerve tissue in teeth with large cavities, not the same as an adult root canal treatment, pulpotomy material dissolves away as the primary tooth falls out

Stainless steel crowns on back teeth only, moderate to large decay, high cavity risk teeth

We pull out lots of primary teeth with large cavities or infections or for orthodontic purposes, primary teeth extractions, selective permanent tooth extractions, comfortable, nitrous, expert behavior management skills

nitrous oxide, relaxation, decreased anxiety, decreased pain, decreased gag reflex, easier dental visits, more comfortable dental treatment

In office general anesthesia by Anesthesiologists (DDS and MD), sleep dentistry, sedation, nasal intubation, mask induction, we bring the hospital to our office a few days a month to help children that have more severe dental needs, decreased anxiety, avoiding traumatic dental experiences

We offer nitrous sedation and General anesthesia sedation options to help your child be more comfortable and have less dental anxiety. We work with multiple traveling anesthesiologists who come to our office every month to sedate children so that more difficult dental procedures can be done

We are up to date with all the latest minimally invasive dentistry techniques, silver fluoride, hall crowns, equia forte strip crowns, SDF, glass ionomer

Less invasive technique where after placing an orthodontic separator about a week later without any shots or drilling we cement a stainless steel crown on top of a cavity, essentially entombing the cavity and cutting them off from an outside source of sugar or carbohydrate so it stops growing.

Composite resin, ceramic fillings, esthetic fillings,

We do white zirconia crowns on primary front teeth with larger cavities, we do stainless steel crowns or white fillings for back teeth with larger decay

We are highly trained in orthodontics and although we do not currently offer orthodontic treatment in our office, we are well versed in knowing when to refer your child for evaluation and treatment by an orthodontist.

we custom order our own formulation of topical gel to help make it less likely that your child feels the pinch of a needle, often times this gel is enough to numb the tooth without the use of needles at all for smaller cavities

Our pediatric dentist went to 2 years of additional pediatric specialty training after 4 years of dental school where he gained thousands of hours of experience dealing with children and is an expert at helping them have positive experiences in the dental chair