Children's Care at Forest Heights Family Dental

Forest Heights Family Dental provides gentle and comprehensive dental care for children. Our team creates a comfortable environment to ensure positive dental experiences. From routine check-ups to preventive treatments, we prioritize your child’s oral health. Trust us to keep your child’s smile bright and healthy from their very first visit.

Dental Braces and Orthodontics

Forest Heights Family Dental offers orthodontic services tailored to children, addressing malocclusion and misaligned teeth. Early intervention ensures a healthier mouth and confident smile. Traditional braces remain a reliable treatment for moderate to severe orthodontic issues, utilizing brackets and wires to gradually realign teeth. Trust us for effective orthodontic care and optimal dental health for your child.

Sealants and Fluoride

At Forest Heights Family Dental, we understand that children’s love for sugary foods makes them vulnerable to cavities. That’s why we offer fluoride treatments, which strengthen teeth and prevent cavities. Additionally, dental sealants provide extra protection by forming a thin barrier over the chewing surfaces of molars, preventing bacteria from settling in the grooves and pits of the teeth. Applied painlessly in a quick procedure, sealants are a cost-effective measure to safeguard your child’s oral health and prevent future tooth decay. Trust us to keep your child’s smile healthy and bright with our sealant and fluoride treatments.

Fluoride treatment and dental sealants are essential preventive measures for children’s oral health. Fluoride rinse strengthens teeth, guarding against cavities caused by sugary foods. Dental sealants provide an additional layer of defense by filling grooves and pits on the chewing surfaces, preventing food trapping and decay. Investing in these treatments early on ensures long-term dental health, avoiding costly interventions like cavities and root canals.

Dental Cavities

Cavities destroy your teeth so it is very important to address them while still young. Regular checkups and cleanings can help you preserve your teeth for a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. It is also highly recommended to practice good daily dental hygiene to maintain oral health. Two main factors contribute to tooth decay — bacteria in the mouth and a diet high in sugar and starch. There are over 500 different types of bacteria that are normally present in the mouth. These bacteria combine with food and saliva to form a sticky substance called plaque that attaches to teeth. Foods rich in starches add to the stickiness of the plaque, which begins to get hard if it remains on the teeth after a couple of days and turns into tartar or calculus. Bacteria in the plaque convert sugar into acid that dissolves the tooth structure, causing holes, or cavities.

Space Maintainers

Children often get teeth extractions leaving spaces in between their teeth. The spaces give room for the new teeth to develop and come out in the right position. Wearing a space maintainer ensures that the space is left open until the permanent tooth comes into place. This mouth appliance lowers the risk of malpositioned teeth and jaw.

There are several different types of space maintainers. They can either be fixed (non-removable) or removable. While space maintainers can be made from metal, acrylic, or a combination of materials, one of the most common space maintainer designs is a simple metallic band with an attached wire.The space maintainer needs to be removed at the optimal time so it doesn’t interfere with the arrival of the permanent tooth. So, it is very important to bring your child in for regular check-ups where we’ll check the status of the space maintainer.

Mouthguards

Mouthguards play a crucial role in preventing oral injuries, especially common among athletes. Forest Heights Family Dental prioritizes your safety by offering customized solutions tailored to your needs and lifestyle.

Benefits of Sports Mouth Guards: