Our Team
Our Team
Our teams at our Southeast and Central locations are committed to providing excellent care to your child. We strive to make your child’s experience at Tucson Smiles Pediatric Dentistry comfortable and fun!
Vision Statement
We aim to provide excellent pediatric dental care through our thoughts, words and actions. We will treat each child as if they were our own.
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Meet Our Team!
Angela
Southeast Office Manager
And the rest of our great team!
Mission Statement
As a pediatric dental office, we strive to meet the unique needs of children, and we are committed to family-centered care for infants, children, adolescents and special needs patients. In accordance with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, our mission is to establish and maintain the highest standards of clinical excellence and competency.
We are committed to providing excellence in total oral health care. We will create an environment that encourages preventative care from infancy through adolescence and communication with families. We recognize the uniqueness of every child and the right to express this individuality.
We believe that it is a privilege to treat children, and that we have a unique opportunity to make a difference in their lives. You are a vital member of our team and we encourage your ongoing participation
We will continually seek ways to minimize children’s apprehension to dental care through our words, and other behavior management techniques. It is our mission at Tucson Smiles Pediatric Dentistry to treat each child as if they were our own.
Did You Know?
It is very important to care for your young child’s teeth. Early Childhood Caries (ECC), or tooth decay can affect a child’s body weight, growth and the overall quality of life of a child.
The leading causes of cavities are a diet of high sugars and lack of brushing and flossing. The longer your child chews on their food, the longer the residue stays on their teeth, the more acid forms and the greater the chances of cavities.
What Causes tooth decay?
- Bacteria that live on teeth consumes sugar and then uses it to manufacture acids
- The acids dissolve teeth
- The dissolved tooth becomes infected
- This infection is called decay
Parental involvement is extremely important. Prepare your child for their first visit by reinforcing a positive attitude:
- Playing pretend dentist
- Reading books that involve a dental visit
Four things are necessary for cavities to form:
- a tooth
- bacteria
- sugars or other carbohydrates, and
- time.
It is very important that primary teeth are kept in place until they are lost naturally. These teeth serve a number of critical functions.
Pedodontics is the branch of dentistry dealing with the teeth and mouth conditions of children. Pediatric dentistry is the specialty of dentistry that focuses on the oral health and unique needs of young people.
Children should be weaned from the bottle at 12-14 months of age.
