{"id":1746,"date":"2019-06-04T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T20:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s1.netnorthdevsite.com\/?page_id=1746"},"modified":"2019-06-04T16:51:12","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T20:51:12","slug":"infants-and-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.polardental.com\/services\/infants-and-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Infants and Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Builder # --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1>Dental Care for Infants and Children<\/h1>\n<p>Polar Dental understands the importance of\u00a0dental care for infants and children. That is why we offer specialty services just for infants and children to help them, and you maintain a healthy smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is important to care for your child oral health even before the development of teeth. After each feeding, gently wipe the infant&#8217;s gums with a damp cloth of gauze. This will help to remove plaque.<\/p>\n<p>Your baby&#8217;s first visit to Polar Dental will allow your dentist to monitor and evaluate the development of the facial bone and teeth and to identify hidden signs of possible decay.<\/p>\n<p>We will also discuss with you tips on how you can best care for your child&#8217;s developing smile. The first tooth should emerge somewhere between six to twelve months. When this happens, you may gently begin brushing the tooth with an appropriate sized soft bristled brush and a pea-sized amount of children&#8217;s toothpaste. Encourage your children to brush their teeth independently once there have acquired the coordination to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our blog post for advice on\u00a0dental health in your kids<\/p>\n<h2>Helping Your Infant or Child Care for Their Teeth<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid too much sugar in the diet<\/li>\n<li>Putting your baby to bed with a bottle containing milk or other sweet liquids. (This will cause the sugar content to pool within the baby&#8217;s mouth resulting in tooth decay.) If a bottle at bedtime is a must, fill it with water (preferably distilled).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Thumb sucking and pacifiers: These can cause abnormalities in the tooth and palate structure which will later require corrective treatment. Most children will outgrow thumb sucking by the time permanent teeth have grown in. If not, they should be discouraged to protect the alignment of their developing teeth and facial bone structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Good Dental Habits for Children<\/h2>\n<p>Encouraging proper and consistent dental habits for children while their young is directly reflected in how they continue to care for their oral health as they grow older. By the age of two, most children can be shown the basic brushing techniques. However, young children should always be supervised while brushing and use only a small dab of toothpaste. Discourage the swallowing of toothpaste.<\/p>\n<p>Some children are likely to resist brushing at first and it can become quite the battle. Below we have listed some techniques that may help you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make brushing fun. Show you child videos or tv shows of their favorite characters brushing such as Barney or Elmo.<\/li>\n<li>Brush together. Brushing isn&#8217;t just for kids, if your child sees you brushing he\/she will try to copy.<\/li>\n<li>Get your child involved. Allow them to come with you to pick out their toothpaste or toothbrush.<\/li>\n<li>Make up a song and incorporate it into teaching more advanced\u00a0brushing and flossing techniques\u00a0as new teeth develop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By promoting good health, you can also help ensure your child&#8217;s oral health. Provide fruits and vegetable snacks as opposed to sweets high in starches and sugar. Change your child&#8217;s toothbrush at least 3 to 4 times a year. Ask your Toronto Dentist about available protective plastic coatings that can be applied to permanent molars to dramatically reduce the occurrence of cavities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/couple-smiling-on-polar-dental.png\" alt=\"Cosmetic Dentistry\"><\/p>\n<h3>Cosmetic Dentistry<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Polar Dental offers a wide range of cosmetic dentistry services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/cosmetic-dentistry\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/emergency-dentist-2.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Emergency\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dental Emergency<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Do you have tooth pain or a toothache? We Can Help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dental-emergency\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/general-dentistry.jpg\" alt=\"Family Dentistry\"><\/p>\n<h3>Family Dentistry<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>We offer a full range of dental services for everyone in your family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/general-dentistry\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/teeth-whitening.jpg\" alt=\"Teeth Whitening\"><\/p>\n<h3>Teeth Whitening<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Teeth whitening services and products to help transform your smile!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/teeth-whitening\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/children-dental-care.jpg\" alt=\"Infants and Children\"><\/p>\n<h3>Infants and Children<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>We offer services for infants and children to help them, and you maintain a healthy smile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/infants-and-children\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/senior-dental-care.jpg\" alt=\"Seniors Dental care\"><\/p>\n<h3>Seniors<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Dental care is important for patients of all ages. Maintaining a healthy and radiant smile is possible throughout your entire life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dental-care-for-seniors\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Implant-and-Root.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Implants\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dental Implants<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Dental implants can not only repair your smile and bite but also help protect the remaining teeth you have to keep your smile radiant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dental-implants\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/invisalign-invisable-braces.jpg\" alt=\"Invisalign\"><\/p>\n<h3>Invisalign<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Invisalign improves the appearance and functionality of your teeth without the use of traditional braces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/invisalign\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/lumineers.jpg\" alt=\"Lumineers\"><\/p>\n<h3>Lumineers<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Lumineers are custom designed utlra-thin porcelain shells placed on top of the teeth to aesthetically improve a patient&#8217;s smile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/lumineers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/snap-on-smail-dentist.jpg\" alt=\"Snap-On Smile\"><\/p>\n<h3>Snap-on Smile<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Snap-On Smile is an easy and pain free option to obtain a beautiful looking smile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/snap-on-smile\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Orthodontic_braces.jpg\" alt=\"Orthodontics Braces\"><\/p>\n<h3>Orthodontics<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Orthodontic braces are used to treat dental issues such as malocclusion&#8217;s, disproportionate jaw relationships, crooked teeth, unwanted spacing, crowding, protruding teeth etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/orthodontics\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/root-canal-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"Root Canal\"><\/p>\n<h3>Root Canal<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Root canals are performed in order to remove diseased or infected pulp tissue from within a patient&#8217;s tooth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/root-canal\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/porcelain-veneers.jpg\" alt=\"Veneers\"><\/p>\n<h3>Veneers<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Veneers are a cosmetic procedure that aesthetically improves a patient&#8217;s smile by placing a tooth-colored porcelain or ceramic shell over the natural tooth&#8217;s surface to correct uneven tooth alignment, chips, cracks, discoloration, or unwanted spacing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/veneers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/dentalcrown.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Crowns and Bridges\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dental Crowns<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>A crown is in essence a &#8216;cap&#8217; designed specially for the individual tooth, encasing it in protective material to prevent further damage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polardental.com\/services\/crowns-and-bridges\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/flossing-technique.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Scaling and Cleaning\"><\/p>\n<h3>Scaling and Cleaning<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Dental scaling, cleaning and root planing, also known as prophylaxisis is the safe removal of plaque and calculus from the teeth and below the gums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dental-scaling-and-cleaning\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/Dentures.jpg\" alt=\"Dentures\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dentures<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Dentures are used to replace teeth for patients with all or several teeth missing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dentures\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/dental-inlay.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Inlays and Onlays\"><\/p>\n<h3>Inlays and Onlays<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Inlays and onlays are often used as an alternative to full coverage dental crowns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/inlays-and-onlays\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sedation-dentistry-dental.jpg\" alt=\"Sedation Dentistry\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sedation<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Sedation dentistry uses nitrous oxide a sedative gas, more commonly known as &#8216;laughing gas&#8217; that is inhaled through a small mask over your nose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/sedation-dentistry\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/sleep-apnea-dental.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Sleep Apnea\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sleep Apnea<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>WE offers solutions to help you with sleep apnea. Our specialist will custom fit you with an Orthoapnea device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/sleep-apnea\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/tmj-dental.jpg\" alt=\"Temporomandibular Disorder (TMJ) Treatment\"><\/p>\n<h3>TMJ<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>TMJ is in fact a series of several disorders that directly affect the jaw joints and muscles ability to chew properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/temporomandibular-disorder-tmj\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/periowave.jpg\" alt=\"Periowave\"><\/p>\n<h3>Periowave<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Periowave is a treatment that can significantly improve results when combined with scaling and root planing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/periowave\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/dental-bonding.jpg\" alt=\"Dental Bonding\"><\/p>\n<h3>Dental Bonding<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>At Polar Dental, patients who have cracked, misshapen, or chipped teeth can undergo dental bonding as a corrective form of cosmetic dentistry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/dental-bonding\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/teeth-grills-word.jpg\" alt=\"Teeth Grills Grillz\"><\/p>\n<h3>Teeth Grills<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Grills, also known as \u201cgrillz\u201d or \u201cfronts,\u201d are decorative teeth covers often made of gold, silver or jewel-encrusted precious metals that snap over one or more teeth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/services\/teeth-grills\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- {\"name\":\"About\",\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"name\":\"About Us\",\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"style\":\"default\",\"width\":\"default\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"image_position\":\"top-center\",\"padding\":\"none\",\"header_transparent\":\"\",\"image\":\"\",\"image_size\":\"\",\"image_effect\":\"fixed\",\"image_parallax_bgy_start\":-130,\"image_parallax_bgy_end\":190,\"preserve_color\":false,\"image_width\":\"2560\",\"padding_remove_bottom\":false,\"animation\":\"\"},\"children\":[{\"name\":\"\",\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"fixed_width\":\"large\",\"breakpoint\":\"m\",\"layout\":\"1-1\",\"gutter\":\"\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"match\":false,\"divider\":true},\"children\":[{\"name\":\"\",\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"widths\":[\"1-1\"],\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"text_color\":\"\",\"style\":\"default\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"margin\":\"default\",\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"text_style\":\"\",\"text_color\":\"\",\"text_size\":\"\",\"column\":\"\",\"position\":\"\",\"position_z_index\":\"\",\"maxwidth\":\"\",\"maxwidth_breakpoint\":\"\",\"block_align\":\"\",\"block_align_breakpoint\":\"\",\"block_align_fallback\":\"\",\"text_align\":\"\",\"text_align_breakpoint\":\"\",\"text_align_fallback\":\"\",\"animation\":\"\",\"visibility\":\"\",\"content\":\"\n\n<h1>Dental Care for Infants and Children<\\\/h1>\\n\n\n<p>Polar Dental understands the importance of\\u00a0dental care for infants and children. 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