Welcome to Pediatric Dental Care, the office of dentistry specializing in infants, kids, and teens!. Our office provides specialized dentistry for children and adolescents in a warm, caring and child-friendly environment. As pediatric dentists, our 2-3 years of additional training after dental school has prepared us for the unique dental needs of each child we serve.
We focus on preventive care to help each child grow a healthy smile that will last a lifetime. Our office serves infants, children, teens and children with special health care needs in Dyer and Crown Point, IN and the surrounding communities. At Pediatric Dental Care, our staff is committed to helping your child have a welcoming and fun dental visit!
We focus on preventive care to help each child grow a healthy smile that will last a lifetime. Our office serves infants, children, teens and children with special health care needs in Dyer and Crown Point, IN and the surrounding communities. At Pediatric Dental Care, our staff is committed to helping your child have a welcoming and fun dental visit!
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Dr. Clark is passionate about helping children have positive dental experiences and healthy smiles. She embraces her profession with joy and happiness because of her love in working with children. She enjoys forming lifelong relationships with patients based on trust, kindness, and compassion. Her goal is to be a positive influence in children's lives and to empower them to take pride in their smiles and their oral health.
Your child's initial visit will include acclimation to the new environment. A thorough examination of the teeth, soft tissue, including frenums, bite, eruption pattern, tonsils and airway will be completed and any necessary films may be recommended A risk assessment following exam will also be completed along with an oral hygiene and diet review.
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Did you know that cavities are caused by germs that are passed from adult to child? Infants are born without the bacteria that causes caries- the disease that leads to cavities. They get it from spit that is passed from their caregiver's mouth to their own.
Caregivers pass on these germs by sharing saliva- by sharing spoons, by testing foods before feeding it to infants, by cleaning off a pacifier in their mouth instead of with water, and through other activities where saliva is shared.These germs can start the process that causes cavities even before infants have teeth, so it's important to avoid sharing saliva with your infant right from the start.
Caregivers pass on these germs by sharing saliva- by sharing spoons, by testing foods before feeding it to infants, by cleaning off a pacifier in their mouth instead of with water, and through other activities where saliva is shared.These germs can start the process that causes cavities even before infants have teeth, so it's important to avoid sharing saliva with your infant right from the start.
A frenectomy is a procedure that consists of releasing the tissue under the tongue/upper/lower lip to allow for normal range of motion. The restriction of movement can cause difficulty in breastfeeding, and in some instances other health problems. This includes dental decay(due to difficulty in cleansing the area), gingival recession, speech issues, diastema or spacing, and digestive issues.
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