Oakland Gardens Pediatric Dentist
When you are in need of an excellent pediatric dentist, you will want to visit Stuart Shaffren, DDS. Our practice in Bayside has been providing expert dental care for over 35 years. Our
Oakland Gardens pediatric dentist, enjoys working with children in a fun and relaxing atmosphere, so that they will learn to enjoy going to the dentist. This is so important because a positive attitude toward dental care will help ensure that they have beautiful and healthy smiles for a lifetime.
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Oakland Gardens pediatric dentist is specially trained to care for children’s teeth and gums as they go through the developmental stages of childhood. Dr. Shaffren knows what to expect at each stage, and can easily determine if something is not developing as it should. Many parents believe that a child should not visit the dentist until they are beginning to get in their permanent teeth -- but nothing can be further from the truth. Children need to visit the dentist when the get their first baby tooth, or they reach one year of age – whichever comes first. Baby teeth play a very important role in the development of your child’s future smile. They actually act as place holders for your child’s permanent teeth. If the baby teeth are lost too early, due to decay or trauma, permanent teeth may not erupt in the right place. Permanent teeth may come in crooked or moved over a bit, if the place has not been adequately saved by the baby tooth. So dentists do everything they can to make sure that baby teeth are well taken care of. Baby teeth will also play an important role in your child’s speech development.
Dr. Shaffren also serves as an important source of dental information for parents. Parents always have many questions about a child’s different developmental stages. For example, parents often have questions about whether or not it is okay for a child to suck his or her thumb, or use a pacifier. Our
Oakland Gardens pediatric dentist will be able to provide parents with the correct answers to their questions. He will also be able to provide information about the proper care of children’s teeth, including effective brushing techniques, and when you should begin to floss your child’s teeth. All the time, Dr. Shaffren is working to make your child comfortable and have a fun experience so that he or she will always want to go to the dentist for regular checkups, or when dental problems occur. If you would like to make an appointment for your child to see Dr. Shaffren, please call our office today.
By Stuart C. Shaffren, DDS
April 16, 2015
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