A Wild Smile

For most of us, the thought of going to the dentist conjures up....well a bad taste in our mouth. Those smells! Those sounds! Those needles! Oh, the horror!

Now picture this: your child practically running into a place decorated like a rain forest, complete with monkeys, birds and a walk-in tree. He/she gets his picture taken for his/her 'passport' in order to go on his/her 'safari'. He is taken to a station under a waterfall, where you both will learn proper brushing techniques.…

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For most of us, the thought of going to the dentist conjures up....well a bad taste in our mouth. Those smells! Those sounds! Those needles! Oh, the horror!

Now picture this: your child practically running into a place decorated like a rain forest, complete with monkeys, birds and a walk-in tree. He/she gets his picture taken for his/her 'passport' in order to go on his/her 'safari'. He is taken to a station under a waterfall, where you both will learn proper brushing techniques. Toothpaste never had it so good! Afterward, he/she gets a stamp in his/her passport. As a parent, you would be interested to know that digital technology is used here for X-rays, but your child only cares that he gets to smile with Lyle, a huge stuffed gorilla to get the pictures! After his/her cleaning (prophylaxis) and fluoride treatment (and more passport stamps!), your child chooses a prize, and you have to coax him into leaving because he wants to finish this level on the video game he is playing in the lobby. Wait...weren't we talking about a dentist' office?

That's the way kids' dentistry is done at A Wild Smile, the office of Dr. Jesse Witkoff: A kid-friendly environment, decor and terminology; smaller equipment; and, most importantly, specialized care for both the anatomical differences of baby teeth and the specific behavioral needs of children. Dr. Witkoff and his staff believe in treating the whole child, not just the teeth. They take their time with parent and child alike, encouraging parents to be with their child to educate and instill good dental habits for a lifetime.

So, whether your child is an infant or adolescent, shy or outgoing, fearful or adventurous, A Wild Smile caters to them all. Now, open like a lion! Categories:   Pediatric Dentists

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