Pediatric Dentistry in Plano
Busy lifestyles often make it difficult for parents to bring their children to the dentist. However, to ensure that your child’s smile and oral health are the best they can be, you should schedule a dental exam for them before their first birthday and every six months thereafter. At After Hours Dentistry in Plano, our kid-friendly dental care office is conveniently open when other offices are closed. From infants to pre-teens and adolescents, our dedicated professionals have got your child’s comprehensive dental care needs covered!
Pediatric and Family Dental Services We Offer
At After Hours Dentistry, our goal is to ensure that your child’s smile is the best it can be as they grow and develop. We conveniently offer these pediatric oral care services for children of all ages:
Diagnostic Services and Preventative Dental Care
Uniquely tailored to your child’s needs, our preventive dental care and diagnostic services include routine oral health exams, oral cancer screening, low-exposure X-rays, teeth cleanings, sealants, and fluoride treatments.
We also educate children – along with their parents or guardians – on the importance of preventative measures such as proper nutrition, brushing, flossing, and avoiding bad habits (thumb sucking, etc.). Our preventive dental care services are intended to keep your child from experiencing oral health issues such as tooth decay, misaligned teeth, or gum disease.
Periodontal Treatments
These services include the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and conditions that impact the teeth’s supporting structures and surrounding tissues. For example, our safe and effective periodontal treatments are ideal for children with early and late-stage gum disease.
Prosthodontic Services
When your child is missing one or more teeth or their teeth are damaged, our highly-trained dentists can restore or replace them. Our pediatric prosthodontic services include the fitting of artificial replacements (prosthetics) for teeth or other structures found in the mouth in the form of bridges (partial dentures), dental implants, complete dentures, or even reconstructive surgery.
Orthodontics
Orthodontic Screenings - Our kid-friendly practice offers orthodontic screenings for children of all ages. During the screening, our dentist examines your child’s teeth, mouth, and jaws. They will also have them open wide and bite their teeth together, and ask whether your child is having problems chewing, sleeping, or swallowing. And last but not least, they will check to see if your child’s jaws make a clicking or popping sound when they open and close their mouth.
Invisalign & Invisalign Teen - When your child has crooked or misaligned teeth, Invisalign clear aligners are a more comfortable, less noticeable teeth-straightening alternative to bulky metal wires and brackets. Not only does Invisalign’s removable feature make brushing and flossing a breeze, but your kid can also still eat most of their favorite foods and participate in their favorite activities. Better yet, most of our younger Invisalign patients achieve their smile improvement goals within one school year or less.
Sedation Dentistry
For younger patients with dental anxiety and phobia – including infants and toddlers – we offer safe and effective nitrous oxide sedation therapy that helps make their dental experience much more tolerable.
Call Today to Schedule an Appointment
Regular exams and teeth cleanings starting at an early age are an essential part of any good dental care and oral health program. At After Hours Dentistry, our pediatric and family dentistry services are conveniently available when other offices are closed. As your urgent and complete dental care office in Plano, our unique business hours, flexible payment plans, and exceptional customer service set us apart from the rest! To schedule your dental appointment today, call our office between 9 AM and midnight at 469-854-4333.