Dentist in Lafayette, LA

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Pediatric dentist in Lafayette, LA

Pediatric dental care in Lafayette is available for children aged from 0 through teenage years. A pediatric dentist specializes in treating younger patients and is often the best choice for your child. While you can choose to see a regular dentist for your child, pediatric dentists in Lafayette make it a priority to create a kid-friendly environment that makes your child feel more comfortable. Pediatric dental office may provide interesting books for kids, fun toys, brightly colored walls, and other entertainment options to make sure that children are enjoying their visit. Pediatric dentists in Lafayette, LA are trained to offer the best care and attention to younger patients.

Lafayette Children's Dental Services

Pediatric dentists in Lafayette, LA are happy to provide all the care that your child needs for oral health. Pediatric dental urgent care is also available. Our pediatric dental office has multiple years of experience serving the dental needs of children in Lafayette and will be happy to help your child with any dental issues. If your child has signs of an infection such as swollen tissue that has accumulated pus around a tooth, broken or fractured tooth, swollen gum area, bleeding or severe pain especially in the wisdom tooth, contact us for help right away.

We specialize in providing dental care for children as well as pediatric dental urgent care with services that may include some of the following:

• Infant oral health check-up. During these, we are able to take a look and provide a risk assessment for caries in both the child and mother.
• Preventative care. Procedures such as teeth cleaning and fluoride treatments. We can also spend time discussing the best diet and nutrition recommendations for your child based on their age.
• Habit counseling. Dealing with habits such as thumb sucking and using a pacifier. Let us help you find the best solutions for these common issues.
• Treating dental issues. This could include straightening out the teeth or correcting a bite that is off.
• Repairing any defects or cavities that may show up in the mouth.
• Diagnosing oral conditions, especially if they are associated with other diseases. This may include hay fever, diabetes, and ADHD.
• Manage gum diseases and other pediatric periodontal diseases, making sure to get your child the care they need before the condition gets worse.
• Urgent care for dental injuries. This may include knocked-out teeth, displaced teeth, or broken tooth.
• Periodic fluoride treatments
• Dental sealants placed on the biting surfaces of the back teeth
• Metal and ceramic braces
• Tooth extraction
• Tooth repairs
• Protruding teeth correction
• Metal and ceramic braces
• Dental cleaning
• Broken teeth repair
• Dental exams
• Full mouth x-rays
• Dental fillings
• Dental repairs
• Oral examinations
• Uneven teeth
• Canker sores
• Gingivitis
• Bruxism or tooth grinding

When necessary, our pediatric dentists may be able to provide dental surgery for your child. We can discuss all the options available and come up with a oral care plan that is right for your child.

Pediatric Dental Office Atmosphere

We pride ourselves on offering a relaxing kid-friendly office environment to all of our patients. Many of our patients are in our pediatric dental office, seeing a dentist for the very first time. Young patients may not know what to expect or may have had a bad experience with a dentist in the past. We work hard to provide a friendly environment, one your child will enjoy coming back to as they are growing up.

Payment Policy and Insurance We Take

We accept all major credit cards, cash, checks and Care Credit. We are happy to work with our patients to meet their payment option needs. We accept most major dental insurance options and can work out a payment plan with families who do not have this type of insurance available. If you do have dental insurance, we can handle all insurance claims and paperwork for you. We never want any of our patients to go without proper dental care and are here to make payment plans easy.

Finding the right pediatric dentist in Lafayette, LA is important. A positive experience will help your child feel comfortable and will set them up on the right path to good oral health. Call us today to set up an appointment!