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The Importance of Bringing Children to the Dentist

Posted on January 18, 2016 - 7:53 PM by
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Once your child’s first teeth erupt, it’s time to visit the dentist. You may think these baby teeth don’t really matter, because they will eventually go, and the adult teeth are more important. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. You can set your child on a course of good dental health by bringing him or her to the dentist right from the sign of the first tooth.

Statistics show that by three years of age, as many as 30 percent of children have had tooth decay. This can be very dangerous for the developing adult teeth and is completely preventable. Our specialists can see early signs of disease. A child’s risk of decay may also depend on the shape of the tooth, the enamel and saliva.

During early childhood, a good diet is essential for overall good health. To get the best nutrition from food, a child needs to be able to chew properly. Healthy teeth also help the child learn to speak clearly. Many of the treatment options that are available to adults are also available to children.

During a child’s first visit to the dentist, the parents may have a lot to learn. At this time, parents can talk to the dentist about:

• How to help their infant or toddler have good oral heath

• What is the proper use of fluoride

• What to do about finger or thumb sucking

• What are the milestones for teething

• How does diet effect oral health

• How to brush a child’s teeth

After the first checkup, parents should have a good idea of what is good oral care for their young child. If the child doesn’t fall asleep while sucking a bottle of milk or juice, doesn’t eat in the middle of the night and has transitioned from the bottle to a cup, it may be enough to wait one year before the next visit to the dentist. By age two, children should visit the dentist every six months just as is recommended for adults.

It helps a lot to visit a dentist who knows how to treat children. Our specialists know how to help children relax, and they have the patience to answer all of your child’s questions.

By taking their children to the dentist when the first teeth begin to arrive, parents are putting their children on course for keeping their teeth all their lives. Our specialist may be able to see oral problems in the making and help stop problems before they become serious issues that cause pain and require major treatment.

Contact Blue Turtle Dental today to make an appointment. We look forward to answering any questions you may have.

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How Single Tooth Anesthesia Can Increase Patient Comfort

Posted on January 4, 2016 - 7:51 PM by

Anesthetizing the area where a dental procedure will occur has often been the most awkward part of dentistry. It is a potential source of pain from less-than-optimal anesthetizing and insertion of the needle, and can leave a patient with the “mouth full of cotton” feeling for hours after the procedure has completed.

Single-tooth anesthesia (STA) is an emerging technique that eliminates some of the dangers associated with anesthetization and minimizes more of the negative side effects.

By opting for single-tooth anesthesia, you may be able to prevent pain during your next dental procedure.

Understanding the Pitfalls of Traditional Anesthesia Techniques

Traditional techniques require an approach where the dentist must judge the efficacy of anesthesia based on the patient’s feedback. While this may be enough for relatively simple procedures, deeper fillings and extractions may be painful for a patient even when anesthetic has been administered.

There are a few reasons for this. The first concerns the way traditional anesthesia work. They must affect a larger area, which requires more anesthetic. This numbs the area to a certain degree, but may not numb it enough to prevent the most intense pain.

The second revolves around the way the body tends to absorb anesthetic. More must be supplied to interrupt the communication between nerves and the brain.

The last reason traditional anesthesia may fail pertains to the way it must be administered. Dentists do not have a proper way to gauge the effectiveness of anesthesia; thus, they must rely upon the patient and experience to help them judge.

Single-Tooth Anesthesia: Revolutionizing Pain-Free Dentistry

By utilizing periodontal ligament (PDL) injection techniques, a single tooth can be numbed and prepared for any given dental procedure. This technique requires less anesthesia while offering a more efficient way of preventing pain.

Single-tooth anesthesia utilizes this technique while integrating tiny sensors to detect changes in patient responses. This allows it to provide a safe way of preventing pain while applying anesthesia to just one tooth.

It overcomes the challenges of PDL anesthetization techniques by only applying as much force as is needed. This minimizes damage to the periodontal ligament while ensuring that the needle can travel deep enough into any soft tissue to deliver an effective dose of anesthesia.

Increasing Patient Comfort

Single-tooth anesthesia increases patient comfort in three major ways:

  • It minimizes the amount of pain during the anesthesia procedure due to the precise control of pressure.
  • It delivers a more effective anesthetic that ensures the patient will be as comfortable as possible during any procedures.
  • It minimizes the amount of lasting numbness a patient feels after undergoing a procedure, allowing the patient to resume his or her activities after the appointment.

The result is a better anesthesia that makes the patient more comfortable. This allows for a more effective treatment while reducing the amount of fear and anxiety that tends to be common amongst patients.

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To learn more about single-tooth anesthesia, contact Blue Turtle Dental today. Our experts can give you more information about this ground-breaking way to apply anesthesia to just one tooth.

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