Can my child see my regular dentist? Why should my child see a specialist?

There is a common misconception that children may not need to see a specialist dentist. Much like how a pediatrician is trained specifically to see children at a young age so are our Pediatric dentists. Many believe that only children who are anxious in the dental chair could benefit from seeing a pediatric dental specialist. While this is true it is not the only reason. Many general dentists are not trained in early prevention and behaviour modification. As a pediatric specialist office we focus on not only giving your child the best experience but preventing any dental concerns from starting in the first place. This is why we recommend early examination starting at age 1. What really differentiates us is that if your child does require any dental work as a specialist office we focus on completing the work correctly in a very comfortable atmosphere for your child. At Dental Works 4 Kids our motto is that, “we never want to have to do anything twice.” We have seen many children who have had treatment elsewhere that needed to be redone because it could have been difficult for the child in the dental chair or a proper early preventative treatment approach was not taken. This can lead to bad experiences for the child and also extended time and costs of treatment.