Pediatric Dentistry Category

• How to Care for Your Teeth When You Don’t Have Coverage

  11/08/2019 | accessible dental, Community, Dental for All, General Dentistry, Insurance Coverage, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Pediatric Dentistry, Senior Care, Sherwood Park | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on How to Care for Your Teeth When You Don’t Have Coverage

  Approximately six million Canadians avoid visiting the dentist every year because of cost. If you do not have insurance or recently lost your coverage and are looking for options

• Dental Freezing: How it Works

  07/03/2019 | Dental Exam, Emergency Dentistry, General Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Sherwood Park | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Dental Freezing: How it Works

  When most people visit the dentist for treatment, they often associate it with freezing, and numbness. Although it is a safe and necessary part of the procedure, it’s

• Getting Your Child Ready to Visit the Dentist

  03/06/2019 | Dental Exam, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Getting Your Child Ready to Visit the Dentist

  There is nothing more precious than seeing a child smile, and that is why our dental team loves having them come in. However, it can be hard for children to understand the

• Pain-Free Treatment for Cavities

  01/15/2019 | General Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry, Uncategorized | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Pain-Free Treatment for Cavities

  The thought of getting a cavity filled can cause dental anxiety for patients of any age. There is now a new alternative -Silver Diamine Fluoride. A liquid painted onto cavities

• Does Sherwood Dental Recommend Using Fluoride To Prevent Cavities?

  03/22/2016 | Pediatric Dentistry, Preventive Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Does Sherwood Dental Recommend Using Fluoride To Prevent Cavities?

    Yes. We recommend and encourage using fluoride to prevent cavities. Since this is a hotly debated topic, we will share some of what the Canadian Dental Association (CDA)

• Meet MEDi: An Innovative Robotic Pain Management Tool For Kids

  01/18/2016 | Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Meet MEDi: An Innovative Robotic Pain Management Tool For Kids

  EXTRA! EXTRA! BIG NEWS! High-tech pain management for children is coming to dental offices everywhere! Meet MEDi MEDi is a robotic pain management tool invented by Dr. Tanya

• Tooth Fairy Ideas for Fun Family Traditions

  12/07/2015 | Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Tooth Fairy Ideas for Fun Family Traditions

  Losing a baby tooth is a normal, biologic function. But what fun is there in that?! Let’s add some magic, glitter and the Tooth Fairy! Rooted in European folklore, many

• Baby Teeth: What To Expect

  11/23/2015 | Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Baby Teeth: What To Expect

  The day your baby is born, they have twenty baby teeth, ten on the top and ten on the bottom.  When baby teeth break through the gums varies from child to child. The two bottom

• Dental Procedures During Pregnancy: Are They Safe?

  11/17/2015 | Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Dental Procedures During Pregnancy: Are They Safe?

  Your family is growing, and that’s a beautiful thing. Have you wondered if dental procedures during pregnancy are safe for you and your baby? This is a common concern of

• Halloween Candy: Let The Kids Eat It ALL Right Now?!

  11/06/2015 | Oral Hygiene, Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Rakesh Patel | Comments Off on Halloween Candy: Let The Kids Eat It ALL Right Now?!

  What?! Yes, you read that right: Let the kids eat it all right now! Does this seem like an oxymoron coming from your dentist? No, business is not a little slow. No, we’re