Dental Care for Children
We provide dental care for infants, toddlers, children, teens, and young adults up to 21 years. Dr. Lin has been practicing in pediatric dental clinics over the last 10 years with extensive experience with kids and young adults. As mother of her own child, she understands dental anxiety is common among kids. One of her strengths is taking care of little patients with anxiety to dental clinic. Kids all love Dr. Lin!
Cosmetic dental care
Cosmetic dental for children refers to dental treatments that improve the appearance of a child’s teeth and smile while still maintaining healthy tooth structure and proper function. In pediatric dentistry, cosmetic care is usually gentle, conservative, and focused on restoring confidence, especially if a child has chipped, discolored, or uneven teeth.
We provide tooth-colored fillings, bonding for chipped or broken teeth, enamel shaping (tooth contouring), treatment for tooth discoloration, pediatric crowns, and orthodontic treatment.
Preventative treatment
Preventative dental care is designed to keep teeth and gums healthy and prevent dental problems before they start. The goal is to maintain good oral health and avoid issues such as cavities, gum disease, and tooth damage. It focuses on regular checkups, early detection of problems, and good daily oral hygiene habits. By identifying risks early and taking protective measures, dentists can help patients avoid more complex and costly treatments later.
We monitor baby tooth development, evaluate bite and jaw growth, early detect of orthodontic problems, consult on thumb sucking and pacifier habits. We provide regular dental exams, professional teeth cleanings, fluoride treatments, dental sealants, x-rays and monitoring growth, and oral hygiene education.
Restorative treatment
Restorative dental treatment includes dental procedures used to repair or replace damaged, decayed, or missing teeth, restoring their normal function, strength, and appearance. The goal is to bring teeth back to a healthy condition so patients can chew, speak, and smile comfortably. Restorative treatments address problems caused by tooth decay, injury, wear, or developmental issues. By repairing teeth early, dentists can help prevent further damage and protect long-term oral health. For our little patients, restorative treatments are designed to preserve baby teeth until they naturally fall out, which helps protect overall oral health, maintain proper spacing for permanent teeth, support normal chewing and speech development, and prevent infection or pain.
We provide dental fillings, dental crowns, dental bonding, pull therapy (root therapy for baby teeth), nerve treatment, tooth-colored fillings, and teeth extraction.
Sedation & General Anesthesia
Choosing between nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and general anesthesia for children’s dentistry depends on anxiety levels, procedure complexity, and child cooperation.
Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is the safest, lightest option for mild anxiety, offering fast recovery.
Oral conscious sedation provides deeper relaxation for moderate anxiety.
General anesthesia is reserved for extensive work or severe behavioral challenges.