Pediatric Dentistry

In San Juan Capistrano, CA

Let’s put your child on the right path with personalized preventive treatments! As oral health education experts, we’re excited to equip your little one with the knowledge and habits they need for a lifetime of strong smiles.

Building a strong foundation for healthy oral habits will establish your child's dental routine for their entire lives. With our educational, compassionate care, we are here to give your child the guidance they need to have healthy dental hygiene that will stick with them for a lifetime.

According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), a baby should see a dentist within six months of the eruption of their first tooth, or by age one. These early visits are essential for ensuring your child's teeth are developing properly. During these appointments, we'll also inform you of proper hygiene techniques to keep that little smile strong and healthy, along with nutritional guidance to keep cavities at bay.

When a pesky cavity pops up in your child's teeth, Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) might come to the rescue! Paired with great brushing and flossing habits at home, SDF can help reverse small cavities with no numbing or drilling, and is fast, effective, and safe. It's like painting a superhero shield on their tooth that fights off decay-causing bacteria and strengthens their tooth. So, if your child has a small cavity, fillings aren't the only heroes in town!

When it comes to ensuring your little one's smile feels and functions at its absolute best, we've got you covered. From tackling cavities with dental fillings to addressing more complex issues like pediatric frenectomies and pulpotomies, our goal is to bring back the sparkle to your child's decayed or compromised teeth. With our comprehensive pediatric restorative care, you can reclaim your child's overall oral health, empowering them to eat, laugh, and grow with unwavering confidence. Get ready to witness their smile shining like never before!

Is your child having trouble staying still at the dentist? Do they get anxious about dental visits? We offer multiple sedation options including nitrous oxide "laughing gas", oral sedation, and general anesthesia. All options are available right here in our office.

These sedation methods can help calm restlessness and anxiety, making sure your child gets the dental care they need without fear or stress. This helps your child stay calm and comfortable and starts building a positive attitude towards dental care and oral health. If you think sedation might help your child, let us know. We'll help you find the right option for them.

Imagine your child's smile feeling and functioning at its absolute best. That's exactly what our dental fillings can do for them! Cavities are no joke, even if they're only present in those precious baby teeth. Our tooth-colored (white) fillings offer a fast, simple, and affordable solution to treat cavities. By addressing those pesky cavities, we restore the teeth back to a healthy state. With our comprehensive pediatric restorative care, you can reclaim your child's overall oral health, allowing them to eat, laugh, and grow with confidence. So why wait? Schedule now and give your child the gift of a vibrant, cavity-free smile!

When it comes to restoring your child's smile, we always explore alternative treatments before considering tooth extractions. Our primary focus is to preserve and restore advanced tooth decay through various treatments. However, in some cases, tooth extractions become the best option to get your child's smile back on track. Extractions may also be needed when baby teeth stick around too long and the adult teeth start coming in behind them, you may call them “shark teeth.”

Rest assured, we prioritize your child's comfort and use gentle techniques and sedation options to make the extraction process quick and pain-free. Say goodbye to discomfort and hello to a bright, healthy smile!

As your child grows, their baby teeth are destined to fall out to make room for their adult counterparts. But when they fall out too early, it can heighten the risk for orthodontic complications later on. We want your child to thrive, which is why we offer space maintenance, a solution that keeps your child's teeth from shifting and having misalignment issues as the adult teeth erupt.

If you are concerned about your child's early tooth loss, we can help guide you with options that will lead to a lifetime of healthy smiles.

We know that your child being happy and healthy is the most important, and when they hit little bumps in the road, it can be scary! If your little one is in need of a solution for significantly weakened or compromised teeth, pediatric dental crowns are here to save the day. We offer both stainless steel crowns and white (tooth-colored) zirconia crowns and can help you choose the best option for your child’s needs. With dental crowns, your child can say goodbye to discomfort and enjoy a durable solution that will keep their smile shining bright.

From thumb sucking and pacifier use to nail biting and teeth grinding, kids develop all kinds of oral habits as they grow. While many of these are completely normal in early childhood, some habits—if they stick around too long—can affect how teeth and jaws develop.

We keep an eye on these behaviors during checkups and offer gentle, age-appropriate guidance to help break habits when needed. Our goal is to support healthy development while making sure your child feels encouraged every step of the way.