Infant Oral Check-ups in Fairfax, VA
How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Dental Visit?
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry specializes in first visits for infants and toddlers. Dr. Floyd follows the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s recommendation that children visit a dentist by their first tooth or first birthday. She also offers office tours before appointments to help young patients feel familiar and at ease on the big day.
Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry welcomes infants, toddlers, adolescents, teens, and children with special needs. Dr. Floyd reviews your child’s medical history, teething milestones, diet, oral hygiene habits, and fluoride intake at every early visit, providing parents with a thorough, personalized roadmap for their child’s oral health.
Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry’s first visits are designed to be warm, informative, and low-pressure. We always encourage parents to bring a favorite toy or blanket to help their child feel secure, and Dr. Floyd takes time to address any concerns before the exam begins. Every child leaves with stickers and positive reinforcement built into the experience.
Pumpkin Pediatric Dentistry accepts Medicaid for kids and accepts most major insurance plans, making quality first-visit care accessible for families across Fairfax, Chantilly, Oakton, Vienna, Springfield, and surrounding communities.
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Ph. 703-436-1010
Fax. 703-436-1122
Email: Info@pumpkinpediatricdentistry.com
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM