Children’s Dentistry Austin
Growing Healthy Smiles for Life
Children are often unaware of how the foods they eat, the games they play, and their oral hygiene routine can positively or negatively impact their smile. This is why offering children’s dentistry services is one of the best ways we can help your child or teenager maintain better oral health for life. Through regular dental checkups and cleanings, athletic mouthguards, dental sealants, and more, we offer a level of protection to minimize their risk of damage, decay, and infection. If you have a child who needs consistent dental care, call our office to schedule a visit!
Why Choose Snow Dental for Children’s Dentistry?
- Dentist Who Calls to Check on Patients After Treatment
- Caring Dental Team with Decades of Experience
- Dental Practice Provides Award-Winning Services
Dental Checkups & Cleanings for Kids
Since tooth decay is common among children, you can make sure your little one’s smile remains cavity-free with dental checkups and cleanings every six months. Using our intraoral camera and safe digital X-rays for analysis and diagnosis, we can pinpoint areas of concern in their earliest stages, giving your child the best chance to avoid more invasive treatment in the future. We will also clear their pearly whites of any plaque and tartar so that they leave with a refreshed, healthier smile.
Athletic Mouthguards /Sportsguards
No matter what kind of sports your child plays, safeguarding their smile is just as important as protecting other areas of their body. With a custom athletic sportsguard, their teeth and gums will remain behind a snug-fitting barrier that absorbs any excessive pressure that is placed upon it during gameplay. This eliminates the potential need for an emergency dental visit and gives you, the parent, greater peace of mind while watching from the stands.
Dental Sealants
The chewing surfaces of molars and premolars can easily trap bacteria and food when your child eats. To prevent cavities from forming, our team can provide clear dental sealants. Placed over the surfaces of these back teeth, which are often hard for little ones to reach when brushing, dental sealants create a barrier that keeps harmful particles from penetrating and causing harm to their growing smile. Once applied, they can remain in place for up to a decade, but we will check to ensure their placement at each visit.
Silver Diamine Fluoride
When a cavity forms, and your child’s tooth needs treatment to avoid worsening symptoms, we can use silver diamine fluoride to successfully protect their smile. The topical application consists of silver, which arrests the decay, effectively stopping it in its tracks, as well as fluoride, which strengthens and remineralizes existing enamel while also protecting against future decay. SDF is an ideal solution for any young patient who is not yet ready for a tooth-colored filling or whose affected tooth is a primary one that has yet to fall out.