Welcome to New Canaan Pediatric Dentistry, where Dr. Anna Simonis and her excellent team are dedicated to your child's healthy smile. Dr. Anna looks forward to developing a strong partnership with your family, and strives to deliver a pleasant and positive dental experience. Our spacious office is outfitted with all the latest technology to provide you with excellent care and efficient, family-friendly service.
The cheerful and fun waiting room has activities and games for kids, a beverage and coffee bar, and wireless Internet access. It is important to take care of a child's first teeth, their primary teeth, because they aid in speech development, allow food to be properly chewed, and maintain space for permanent teeth.
The cheerful and fun waiting room has activities and games for kids, a beverage and coffee bar, and wireless Internet access. It is important to take care of a child's first teeth, their primary teeth, because they aid in speech development, allow food to be properly chewed, and maintain space for permanent teeth.
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Anna received her Doctorate in Dental Surgery from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 2002. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor of Arts at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. During her education at Columbia, Dr. Anna led her peers as their Class President for three years, and she delivered the Salutatorian speech at graduation.
Tooth-colored fillings are the most lifelike material used to fill cavities. Composite fillings can be done in one visit. Once the decay is removed, the tooth is filled with this composite material that hardens immediately after placement. If the inner chamber of the tooth, known as the dental pulp, is invaded by the cavity, it will gradually deteriorate and become infected.
Local anesthesia refers to a topical and/or injected anesthetic that will affect only the targeted area for a brief period of time to minimize or eliminate sensation or pain in that specific "localized" area during a dental procedure. Nitrous oxide, sometimes referred to as "laughing gas, " is an effective and safe sedation agent that is inhaled through a mask that fits over your child's nose.
It is recommended that a child have their first dental check-up by the age of 1. Informing your child about their first dental visit is very helpful. At your child's first visit, we will review the medical/dental health history form with you.
We will get to know your child and help them to feel comfortable in the office by explaining what will happen during their visit, and showing them the tools and instruments we will use to help keep their smile healthy.We encourage parents to accompany their child during their visit. This gives you an opportunity to see us working with your child and allows us to discuss dental findings and treatment needs directly with you.
We will get to know your child and help them to feel comfortable in the office by explaining what will happen during their visit, and showing them the tools and instruments we will use to help keep their smile healthy.We encourage parents to accompany their child during their visit. This gives you an opportunity to see us working with your child and allows us to discuss dental findings and treatment needs directly with you.
Avoid hard or sticky foods such as "hard tack" candies for a least 24 hours as chewing on these types of foods can loosen or damage a restoration. Never chew on ice. Carefully follow all guidelines provided by our office, and, most importantly, practice good oral hygiene. Additional instructions following various types of treatment are listed below.
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Kim Barry
Nov 03, 2021
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Alex D.
Aug 24, 2021
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My daughter Sophia HATES going to the dentist but she loved going to Dr. Simonis and now LOVES going to the dentist! She has been to quite a few dentists in her life and she said Dr. Simonis and everyone in her entire office was so kind and warm and caring and that this was the dentist she liked the best. I was very pleased to see that the office was extremely clean and that everyone was masked and made sure to take steps to sanitize and follow Covid safety protocol. We are very happy to have found such a wonderful new dentist!
Matt Melia
Feb 16, 2021
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