FAMILY DENTAL

Family & Pediatric Dentistry

Your child won’t keep his or her first teeth forever, but that doesn’t mean those tiny, pearly whites don’t need conscientious care. Maintaining your child’s dental health now will provide health benefits well into adulthood, as primary (baby) teeth serve some extremely important functions.

Family Dentistry

in Little Rock, Arkansas

Your child won’t keep his or her first teeth forever, but that doesn’t mean those tiny, pearly whites don’t need conscientious care. Maintaining your child’s dental health now will provide health benefits well into adulthood, as primary (baby) teeth serve some extremely important functions.

WHAT WE DO?

Family Dental Services in Little Rock, Arkansas

Dental Exams

A comprehensive dental exam is essential to boost overall health, and will be performed by your dentist at your initial dental visit.

Teeth Cleaning

Your personal home care, and daily routines play an important role in achieving a beautiful, healthy, winning smile that lasts a lifetime.

X-Rays

Dental radiographs are preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental exam.

Dental Exams

A comprehensive dental exam is essential to boost overall health, and will be performed by your dentist at your initial dental visit.

Teeth Cleaning

Your personal home care, and daily routines play an important role in achieving a beautiful, healthy, winning smile that lasts a lifetime.

X-Rays

Dental radiographs are preventative, diagnostic tools that provide valuable information not visible during a regular dental exam.

Gum Disease Therapy

If you have periodontal disease, or gingivitis there are several options for treatment that are available including deep cleaning of gums.

Oral Cancer Screening

An oral cancer screening is a simple procedure to detect early signs of mouth/oral cancer. Just ask your dentist!

Set an Appointment Today!

Whether you're a new patient or you've been with us for a while, setting up an appointment is painless.

Gum Disease Therapy

If you have periodontal disease or gingivitis there are several  treatment that are available for you, including gum deep cleaning.

Oral Cancer Screening

An oral cancer screening is a simple procedure to detect early signs of mouth/oral cancer. Talk to us about a screening.

Set an Appointment Today!

Whether you're a new patient or you've been with us for a while, setting up an appointment is painless. Call today to set one up!

Primary teeth serve as guides for the eruption of permanent, adult teeth. The crowns, or tops of the permanent teeth actually push against the roots of the baby teeth, causing them to resorb, or melt away. In this way, the adult teeth can take their proper place.

What’s more, your child’s primary teeth will be there for most of childhood, helping your child to bite, chew and speak. For the first six or so years, he or she will be relying on primary teeth exclusively to perform these important functions. Until around age 12, your child will have a mix of primary and permanent teeth. You will want to make sure those teeth stay healthy and are lost naturally — when it’s time. Your child’s 20 baby teeth will begin to appear usually between six and nine months, though in some cases it may start as early as three months or as late as twelve months.



The two lower front teeth tend to erupt first, followed by the two upper ones. The first molars come in next, followed by the canines (eyeteeth). Sometimes your baby can experience teething discomfort during this process. If so, there are courses of action to help make your child more comfortable.


Your infant’s gums and newly erupting teeth should be gently wiped after each feeding with a water-soaked gauze pad or damp washcloth. Starting at age 2, when there are more teeth in the mouth, establish a daily brushing routine with a small, soft-bristled toothbrush and no more than a thin smear of fluoridated toothpaste. Your child may need your help with this important task until about the age of 6.

Primary teeth serve as guides for the eruption of permanent, adult teeth. The crowns, or tops of the permanent teeth actually push against the roots of the baby teeth, causing them to resorb, or melt away. In this way, the adult teeth can take their proper place.

What’s more, your child’s primary teeth will be there for most of childhood, helping your child to bite, chew and speak. For the first six or so years, he or she will be relying on primary teeth exclusively to perform these important functions. Until around age 12, your child will have a mix of primary and permanent teeth. You will want to make sure those teeth stay healthy and are lost naturally — when it’s time. Your child’s 20 baby teeth will begin to appear usually between six and nine months, though in some cases it may start as early as three months or as late as twelve months.



The two lower front teeth tend to erupt first, followed by the two upper ones. The first molars come in next, followed by the canines (eyeteeth). Sometimes your baby can experience teething discomfort during this process. If so, there are courses of action to help make your child more comfortable.


Your infant’s gums and newly erupting teeth should be gently wiped after each feeding with a water-soaked gauze pad or damp washcloth. Starting at age 2, when there are more teeth in the mouth, establish a daily brushing routine with a small, soft-bristled toothbrush and no more than a thin smear of fluoridated toothpaste. Your child may need your help with this important task until about the age of 6.

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