Pediatric Dentistry
Why Choose a Pediatric Dentist?
Dr. Harmon and Dr. Shaw are Board Certified Pediatric Dental Specialists.
A pediatric dentist is a general dentist who has received an extra two years of training in school and at a children’s hospital residency. As pediatric dentists, Dr. Harmon and Dr. Shaw are highly qualified to treat your children’s beautiful smiles. As pediatric dental specialists, our practice is limited to infants, toddlers, adolescents, as well as those with special healthcare needs.
Everyone at Athens Dentistry for Children uses a lot of positive reinforcement and child-friendly descriptions to help your child feel at ease during their dental procedure. We make recommendations depending on the child’s age, ability to cooperate, and the amount of treatment needed. The treatments provided take the dental needs and behavioral aspects into consideration.
Establishing your Child's Dental Home
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry encourages parents and other care providers to help every child establish a dental home by 12 months of age. Establishing a dental home provides some key components to dental care for your child including...
Comprehensive oral health care including acute care and preventive services.
Individualized preventive dental health program based upon a caries-risk assessment.
Anticipatory guidance regarding growth and development.
Plan for acute dental trauma (emergencies).
Dietary counseling.
Referrals to dental specialists when care cannot directly be provided within the dental home.
Referral at an age determined by patient, parent, and pediatric dentist.