Etobicoke Pediatric Dentistry

Your child’s dentist in Etobicoke may recommend dental sealants if they present with cavities often during regular checkups and dental cleanings. Dental sealants are a barrier between cavity-causing ingredients and your child’s tooth enamel.

How Dental Sealants Work

Before your dentist treats teeth with a dental sealant, we typically provide teeth cleaning. We do this, so plaque and tartar are not trapped between the enamel and sealant.

After the teeth cleaning, we apply an agent to make the tooth surface a bit tacky. This helps the sealant adhere. Then your dentist spreads the sealant and sets it with a special dental light.

Dental sealants can last for years, and the dentist can check their integrity during preventive checkups and cleanings. We can touch-up sealants as needed.

Even though dental sealants form a protective barrier around the dental enamel, it is still essential to bring your child to the dentist regularly. Brushing their teeth on schedule is also crucial to their long-term oral health.

Contact Us for Dental Sealants in Etobicoke

Do you want to learn more about dental sealants or our other services for children? Call us today if you have questions or wish to arrange a checkup and cleaning with the dentist.

One of the most common tooth problems in childhood is dental caries or cavities. Tooth decay plagues many children for many reasons, like inadequate home care or lack of professional children's dentistry.

Many children don't receive dental care until they are older and damage is already done to their teeth. Did you know that your little one should be visiting the dentist every six months, just like you, starting around age one?

With these routine visits, we can begin to build rapport and a healthy relationship with your child; we can also make you aware of any tooth concerns as early as possible before the problems become more significant. 

Why Are Baby Teeth So Important?

Many parents wonder if it's really that important to care for teeth that are going to fall out in the future. The answer is – yes! Primary or baby teeth are very important and play an integral role in your child's developing smile. 

Baby teeth help guide incoming adult teeth into proper positioning and also hold space for them. These first teeth also help your child develop and form their first words and eat their first foods. 

We love caring for children at Toronto Lakeshore Dental! If you're looking for friendly and caring dentistry for kids in Etobicoke, give us a call at (416) 503-3335.

Dental fear or anxiety is a very real condition that affects millions of people, including children. This is why pleasant and comfortable first visits to the dentist are so important. There are also a few things you can do at home to help your child get ready for their next dental visit.

Tips to Help Your Child with Dental Anxiety

• Talk about visiting the dentist. Prepare them for the visit so it's not scary. You may also want to find books to read with them that put a positive spin on visiting the dentist.

• Lead by example. Let your child watch you brush and floss your own teeth so they can get comfortable with the routine. Consider bringing them along to your own dental cleaning and examination so they can see that the dentist's office is a friendly place and look forward to their own visit.

• Make brushing fun. Let your child choose their own colourful toothbrush and exciting flavor of toothpaste. Getting them involved in the process will get them excited about their own routine.

The most important thing to remember is that if you have your own fears of the dentist, do not project these anxieties onto your child. Talk about the dentist in a positive way and do your best to keep a smile on your face during visits.

Dentistry for Kids in Etobicoke

If you're looking for friendly and caring children's dentistry in M8W 1N6, look no further than Toronto Lakeshore Dental! Call our Etobicoke dental office to book your child's next appointment.