Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  With each subsequent visit, your child will mature and confidence and trust will most likely increase. Preventive care visits (recall visits) will usually include a comprehensive exam, cleaning, fluoride treatment, and appropriate dental radiographs.
• X-rays
  Radiographs (x-rays) are a necessary part of your child's dental diagnostic process. Without them, certain cavities will be missed. They also help survey developing teeth, evaluate results of an injury, or plan for orthodontic treatment. If dental problems are found and treated early, dental care is more comfortable for your child, and more affordable for you.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
• Fluoride Treatment
• Dental Sealants
  A sealant is a clear or tooth colored plastic coating that is applied to the chewing surfaces (grooves) of the back teeth (molars and premolars). The sealant helps to protect the chewing surface of the tooth from getting a cavity but sealants do not protect the surfaces between the teeth.

Restorative

• Fillings
• Crowns
  Find the tooth. Handle the tooth by the crown, not the root portion. You may rinse the tooth, but DO NOT wipe or handle the tooth unnecessarily. Inspect the tooth for fractures, if there are no fractures, try to reinsert it into the socket. Have the patient hold the tooth in place by biting on a gauze. If you cannot reinsert the tooth, transport the tooth in a cup containing milk. If there is no milk, place the tooth in a cup containing the patient's own saliva. DO NOT place the tooth in water. Call our office immediately. Time is a critical factor in saving the tooth.

Endodontics

• Pulpotomy
  If your child has a large cavity or a cavity that goes into the nerve (pulp), the tooth will require a crown or even an extraction (removal of the tooth). If the cavity does go into the nerve and the tooth can be saved, then the doctor will perform a pulpotomy (baby nerve treatment) and place a crown. White or tooth colored crowns are used for the front teeth. Stainless steel (silver) crowns are used for the back teeth due to their strength, longevity, and durability.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  Dr. Randy enjoys doing all aspects of pediatric dentistry and treating children with craniofacial abnormalities and those with special needs. He served over 10 years as the Pediatric Dental Consultant for the Barrow Craniofacial Team at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He is the Section Chief for Dentistry and Oral Surgery at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Dr. Randy is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of American Dental Association, and the Arizona Dental Association. Dr. Randy is a faculty member with the NYU Langone Hospitals Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry Program and enjoys teaching and mentoring the residents.
• Tooth Extractions

General

• General Dentistry
  Following dental school, Dr. Randy served 3 years in the U.S. Army as a general dentist. During this time, he completed a one year Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency and served one year in Iraq. He then completed his two-year pediatric dentistry residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He remained at the residency to do an extensive fellowship in cleft lip/palate.