Pediatric dentist vs regular family dentist

[toofache32]

Originally Posted by bande1102

I LOVE my kids' pediatric dental office. My son needed dental work when he was a toddler and, yes, it was needed. My pediatric dentist worked in tandem with my pediatrician and my son had a pain free experience and we were able to avoid general anesthesia.

I would suggest interviewing pediatric dentists. There is one in my town who routinely straps kids down. I completely disagree with this practice. I also insisted on being in the room.

My pediatric dentist has never needed to strap kids down. He and his staff can handle kids (and their parents, I might add) like nobody's business.

Good luck on getting a pediatric dentist to take time out of his day to interview a potential patient. This is generally seen as a red flag and they may tell you they are not the practice for you. As far as being in the room for procedures, less and less allow this these days because the child's attention is divided between the doctor and the parent. And parents tend to be amazingly inappropriate in the things they say to their child when they are only trying to help. I agree on the papoose issue. The easiest way to avoid that is to stay away from Medicaid mills.

[Alex Rouse]

Good afternoon! I am a general dentist here in Dallas, Texas (here is proof LOL https://openlatedentistry.com)

We see quite a few children. Most kids, unless left with a bottle at night do not get many cavities and I usually applaud the adults who help their children brush. As children get a little older, I evaluate for phase 1 of ortho as dentistry is not just about keeping kids free of cavities, but helping their development and ensuring they have enough space for their "big girl/boy teeth".

Most pediatric dentists either work in the same office as an orthodontist or refer. I like to keep everything under one roof.

If a child needs multiple stainless steel crowns and requires sedation, I will refer. I will not use a papoose board.
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If you have any other questions, please message me!

Best of Luck!
Alex Rouse, DDS
Open Late Dentistry and Orthodontics
Celina, Texas

[crystle12]

Originally Posted by BillyCraig

A Pediatric dental practices are a superb choice in my opinion because they are comfortable dealing with kids of all ages, even the very young ones who may be scared of a dentist visit. The facilities are set up for only kids.

Hi,

I totally agree with you. A pediatric dentist will have great expertise in dealing with kids. Also, kids will be more comfortable with a pediatric dentist than a general dentist.

Thanks.

[athena53]

Originally Posted by bande1102

I would suggest interviewing pediatric dentists. There is one in my town who routinely straps kids down. I completely disagree with this practice. I also insisted on being in the room.

My pediatric dentist has never needed to strap kids down. He and his staff can handle kids (and their parents, I might add) like nobody's business.

I LOVED my son's pediatric dentist. She was married to my dentist and he proudly told me that people take their kids to her when other dentists think a "papoose board" or general anaesthetic is necessary. She always manages without it. DS easily made the transition to her husband's practice because her husband was just as good with kids.

The dentists I had growing up NEVER used Novocaine (or equivalents) when I had cavities and for some reason I had a lot of them. We moved a couple of times so this was multiple dentists. I still get white knuckles when I hear a dentist's drill even though I always get a local anaesthetic when needed. No way I would have subjected my son to that.