Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  Back-to-school time means many new things will be added to your to-do list, but one thing you’ll want to check off if your child’s back-to-school dental examination. At your child’s back-to-school dental exam, your dentist will be checking over your child’s mouth entirely to ensure everything is lining up correctly and growing in healthy. This exam will ultimately help your child avoid misalignment, cavities, and other dental problems that could grow more severe.
• X-rays

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Welcome to Sugar Bugs Pediatric Dentistry. Our practice believes that positive dental care habits can have a positive effect on your child’s health, which is why it is important to start building habits at a young age. From proper brushing and flossing techniques to regularly scheduled dental cleanings, our team is here to keep your child’s smile healthy and bright. Our friendly staff understands that treating children requires a friendly, gentle approach, and we have designed our offices to provide your child with a positive dental experience.
• Fluoride Treatment
  At your next dental visit, it’s highly likely that your dentist will suggest a fluoride treatment, but is it the right option?
• Dental Sealants
  Dental sealants are used to protect the chewing surface of teeth from decay. They are used on the surface of the permanent back teeth, the premolars and molars, to help protect these teeth from decay that will occur from chewing and eating food regularly.
• Space Maintainers
  If your child has had a baby tooth extracted because of dental decay or if they have lost a tooth early, they may need a space maintainer. In either case, it can be helpful to know how a space maintainer works to support your child’s dental health and the benefits they offer.

Restorative

• Crowns
  If the trauma or decay is only present in the crown of the tooth, then a pulpotomy is the likely path forward. When a cavity gets down closer to the pulp of the tooth, then severe inflammation and irritation will result. With a pulpotomy, the dentist will remove all the infected tissue in the crown while leaving the root of the tooth live and intact. Your child’s tooth will then be restored using dental cement and a dental crown.
• Dental Bonding

Endodontics

• Pulpotomy
  After taking a selection of X-rays, your child’s dentist can then assess the extent of the damage and infection. Follow their analysis, the dentist will typically suggest either a pulpotomy or a pulpectomy.
• Root Canal Treatment
  However, if the infection involves both the crown and the tooth root, a pulpectomy will likely be the suggestion your dentist makes. With this procedure, all the pulp material will be removed from the crown and roots. The pulp chamber and root canals will then be disinfected and cleaned out. The tooth and roots will be filled with dental cement and finished with a dental crown.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Tooth Extractions
  A tooth extraction can sound like a very scary thing at any age. If your dentist has suggested an extraction for your child, you may be wondering about the details of the process. Knowing more information about this decision can help you ease your child’s mind prior to the extraction.

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  A healthy and straight smile will fill your child with confidence, but most children’s teeth don’t grow in perfectly straight on their own. If your child has crooked teeth or if your dentist foresees crowding issues in the future, consider children’s orthodontics to correct the problem sooner rather than later.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  There are many perks that come along with Invisalign Teen in addition to them being almost unnoticeable, like the fact that you can take them out to eat and properly brush and floss your teeth. If you are wondering if you are a candidate for Invisalign Teen, ask your dentist about this popular option at your next appointment.
• Braces
  Fewer and fewer teenagers are having to face high school with clunky metal braces, but the reason is different than you may think. Children’s teeth have not magically become straighter in the past few decades. The approach dentists are taking to straightening children’s teeth have just begun earlier.

General

• General Dentistry