Everyone in your family deserves a comfortable dental experience, especially your little ones. We’re dedicated to providing fantastic pediatric dental care in Foothill Ranch.
Our office is a safe, warm, and welcoming environment for adults and children alike. We take our time with each patient no matter how young and do all we can to alleviate any dental anxiety.
Pediatric dental care is about more than clean teeth. It’s about building trust, preventing problems early, and helping children feel safe. We move at your child’s pace and explain each step in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
Fluoride treatments strengthen teeth and prevent minor tooth decay from forming. They are an important part of pediatric dental care to ensure your children have a strong, healthy foundation for their oral health. Fluoride treatments use a highly concentrated fluoride compound that also helps prevent small tooth decay from progressing into larger cavities that require fillings.
Dental sealants protect molars from cavities and are especially helpful for patients at higher risk of tooth decay formation. Sealants consist of a special type of material that covers the deep grooves of molar teeth, which shields your teeth from direct contact with bacteria and products that cause tooth decay. They add an extra layer of protection to your children’s teeth to make sure they’re covered.
Fillings are used to restore cavities in the primary and permanent teeth for children and young adults of all ages. Proactive approaches to fillings can keep potential tooth decay from becoming worse and requiring more intensive measures later on. Our caring team takes every measure to help your child feel calm and comfortable if fillings are part of their treatment plan.
Pulpotomy is a procedure used to save a severely decayed tooth with an infected nerve. Since baby teeth have larger nerves that cavities can easily reach, pulpotomies are more commonly performed as part of pediatric dental care.
Stainless steel crowns are tooth-shaped caps fitted over baby teeth. They are commonly used in pediatric dentistry to restore baby teeth with severe decay. Maintaining the health of baby teeth is an essential part of laying a strong foundation for lasting oral health, and stainless steel crowns are a useful approach to pediatric dental care.
When necessary, we can use nitrous oxide for treatment services. This minimal but effective sedative method keeps your children calm and relaxed during services without any major side effects. Children who feel especially nervous about dental care may benefit from the use of nitrous oxide during more intensive procedures.
If your children need pediatric dental care in Foothill Ranch, Canvas Dental Care should be your first choice. We’re dedicated to providing a safe, calm environment for your children and helping them build a love for taking care of their teeth as they grow up. Call us at (949) 581-4908 or fill out our appointment request form to get started.
