Infant Oral Check-ups in Fairfax, VA

Dr. Floyd supports the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and recommends your child visit a pediatric dentist by their first tooth or first birthday. It is best for children to learn appropriate oral hygiene habits from a young age. Healthy practices in infants and children can help prevent or minimize tooth decay (cavities) or other dental problems. Regular infant oral checkups not only help identify underlying dental issues but also teaches you and your child the correct practices to maintain good oral health.

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Dental Visit?

The first dental visit can be very scary and emotional for both you and your child. Dr. Floyd and her expert team promises to deliver warm and gentle care while making you and your little one as comfortable and relaxed as possible. Here are a few tips you can start to implement prior to the big day.

Familiarize your child with a dental office. You can read child friendly books about visiting the dentist. Dr. Floyd will even let you schedule a tour prior your visit.
Get excited to visit Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry. Inform your child he or she will receive stickers and an award.
Bring your child’s favorite toy, stuffed animal or blanket to the visit. This will allow them to feel more safe in an unfamiliarized place.

What to expect at the Age 1 Visit?

Dr.Floyd is very passionate about infant oral health and educating the family as a whole. During your child’s appointment in our dental office in Fairfax, VA, she will have a very informative conversation with you prior to examining your child’s mouth, followed by a review of her findings.

Dr. Floyd will review the following:

Any concerns you may have
Medical history and how it relates oral health
Teething, Tooth development and milestones
Diet and nutritional counseling and effect on caries risk
Oral hygiene instruction including proper toothbrushing and flossing
Fluoride intake including toothpaste
Habits and tooth injury prevention

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Advantages of Infant Dental exam

Parents gain the necessary education to implement the best oral health outcome for their child.
Allows for the establishment of a dental home and the early start of routine dental checkups, where Dr. Floyd can monitor the growth of your child's baby and adult teeth, jaw relationship and early detection of cavities and gum disease
It lowers the likelihood of requiring emergency dental care

Who is Eligible for this treatment?

Your baby will likely get their first tooth by age one; however, don’t panic if your child has no teeth yet. This is why Dr. Floyd stresses the importance of your child visiting a pediatric dentist in Fairfax, VA, for an oral examination by the age of one. Dr. Floyd welcomes all infants, toddlers, adolescents, teens and special needs children to Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry.

Types of treatments

Here’s the wide range of dental procedures for infants:

Preventive Care: Professional cleaning for ensuring optimal oral health and preventive care.
Frenectomy: Frenectomy is the procedure to correct a lip-tie or tongue -tie that may interfere with breastfeeding, normal feeding, sleeping, speech or dental concerns such as hygiene and spacing
Fluoride Treatment: For strengthening teeth and preventing and reducing cavities.
Filings: To repair teeth that have been damaged by accident, illness or cavities
Bonding: Bonding is a quick and painless solution to correct crooked, chipped, or discolored teeth.
Baby crowns/ caps: For large decay, cavities, cracks and fractures, Dr. Floyd provides white, tooth colored caps or crowns for both back and front teeth. Sometimes a silver, stainless steel crown may be necessary for the back teeth.
Extraction: When a tooth is too badly injured or decayed to be repaired, it may be necessary to extract it.

Finding a Dentist that does this treatment

Maintaining a child’s dental health is very important, and regular dental examinations for your infant by a board certified pediatric dentist will assist in protecting your child’s dental health now and in the future. Our board-certified pediatric dentist Dr.Floyd can detect problems early on with a routine dental exam and recommend best treatment options for health and function.