Post-Op Instructions For Laser Surgery The use of Laser for soft tissue surgery is a very safe and predictable form of treatment. It allows us to do surgery with the result of minimal bleeding and swelling; thus post-operative pain [...]
Oral Hygiene Instructions
Pediatric oral health and home care Preventing tooth decay Decay can start as soon as your child’s first tooth comes in and can be very painful for your child. Most often decay starts in the upper front teeth, but [...]
Smart choices for healthy mouths
Oral habits Digital sucking or oral habit sucking such as pacifiers will cause a permanent change to the child's oral bone development. Eating or sucking on acidic food such as citrus will cause the outer layers to weaken [...]
Steps for a healthy mouth from birth until age 6
Development of the mouth and teeth Baby teeth are important because they help signal the correct sequence for the adult teeth to erupt into. Early loss of baby teeth can cause undue crowding and growth problems. 6-year molars [...]
Oral Health and Home Care
Tooth Decay Decay can start as soon as your child's first tooth comes in and can be very painful for your child. Most often decay starts in the upper front teeth, but any tooth can be affected and can [...]
Extractions
Extractions of teeth: Other than numbness, your child might complain of some dull discomfort. We recommend Motrin to help with the pain. We like Motrin because it has longer pain mitigation properties and less chance for liver/drug interactions [...]
Stainless steel crowns
Instructions post stainless steel crown placement: Other than numbness, a weird feeling upon biting are the most frequent complaints a child has with SSC placements. This is normal. These crowns are pre-formed and we find the closest match [...]
Fillings
Instructions post fillings: If your child just had primary (baby) teeth fillings; they would not have the feeling of numbness and could proceed to eat and drink normally. If your child had an adult tooth filling (unless otherwise [...]
Space Maintainers
What is the purpose of a space maintainer? It is placed to keep an open space for a permanent tooth that has yet to erupt. We leave the maintainer there until a new permanent tooth could be seen. What should [...]
Deep Fillings
Dear parents: Your child just had one or more deep fillings today. A deep filling occurs when the decay on the tooth is large and close to the nerve of the tooth. What do I do if my child [...]
Root Canal
A root canal is considered to be a major dental treatment, so some discomfort is to be expected following the patient’s visit. Since root canal treatment involves the root of the tooth, the most discomfort will come from the gums [...]
Pain Management
For routine dental care, such as sealants and fillings, we do not anticipate much patient discomfort following the procedure. If your child’s treatment includes: Crowns Extractions Root canals Then some mild postoperative discomfort is to be expected. In these cases, [...]
Post-Treatment Instructions
At Kid Focus Dentistry we always strive to give you and your child a positive dental experience, even when treatment is needed. Our post-operative instructions are tailored according to the treatments performed and your child’s needs and comfort. [...]
Pediatric pre-treatment instructions (to help fight the scarries) in Wheat Ridge
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="231"] Street view of Kid Focus Dentistry office, located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado[/caption] The hardest thing about getting treatment at the dentist, especially for young children, is managing fear and anxiety. Usually, this has [...]
Information that you want to know before or after visiting our office:
Parent Guidelines Terminology Pre-Treatment instructions Post-Treatment instructions Fractured permanent front teeth Injured Primary Incisors Everything to know about Flouride Shark Teeth We also provide a wide variety of Services. If you have further questions or concerns please don't [...]