Dentist in Ruston, LA

Does your child have a dental emergency? Please get in touch with our Ruston, LA pediatric dentist for help.

Licensed pediatric dentist is available to help your child with dental emergencies.

Pediatric dentist in Ruston, LA

Pediatric dental care in Ruston 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 opt to see a regular dentist for your child, pediatric dentists in Ruston make it a priority to create a entertaining environment that makes your child feel more comfortable. Pediatric dental office may provide interesting books for kids, movies for children, bright furniture, and other entertainment options to make sure that children are enjoying their visit. Pediatric dentists in Ruston, LA are specially trained to provide the best possible dental care and attention to kids.

Ruston Pediatric Dental Services

Pediatric dentists in Ruston, LA are happy to provide all the care that your child needs for oral health. Children's emergency dentist is also available. Our pediatric dental clinic has many years of experience serving the dental needs of children in Ruston and will help your child with any dental problems. If your child has signs of an infection such as swollen tissue that has accumulated pus around a tooth, fractured tooth, painful and swollen gums, bleeding or severe pain especially in the wisdom tooth, contact us for help right away.

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

• Infant oral health check up. Risk assessment for caries in both the child and mother.
• Preventative care. Options include cleaning the teeth and fluoride treatments. We can also spend time discussing the best diet and nutrition recommendations for your child based on their age.
• Habit counseling. Learn how to manage thumb sucking and using a pacifier. We are happy to help with this.
• Fixing common oral problems in kids. This could include straightening out the teeth or correcting a bite that is off.
• Taking care of 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.
• Treating pediatric periodontal diseases, making sure to get your child the care they need before the condition gets worse.
• Emergency dental care for dental injuries in kids. This may include knocked-out teeth, displaced teeth, or broken tooth.
• Fluoride treatments to help prevent dental decay
• Dental sealants placed on the biting surfaces of the back teeth
• Metal and ceramic braces
• Tooth removal
• Repairing a fractured tooth
• Crowding
• Invisalign and other braces
• Dental cleaning
• Tooth decay repair
• Dental exams for children
• Partial and full x-rays
• Fillings repair
• All kinds of tooth repairs
• Oral exams
• Odontoplasty
• Canker sores
• Gum disease
• Tooth grinding at night

When necessary, 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 best for your child.

Pediatric Dental Office Environment

We pride ourselves on offering a welcoming kid-friendly environment to all of our patients. We understand that many of our patients are in our pediatric dental office, seeing a children's dentist for the very first time. Kids may not know what to expect or may have had a bad experience with a dentist in the past. We work hard every day to provide a kid-friendly environment, one your child will enjoy coming back to through the years.

Payment Options and Insurance We Accept

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 best pediatric dentist in Ruston, LA is important. A good experience will help your child feel comfortable and will set them up on the right path to good oral health. Give us a call today to set up an appointment!