Question 1

can a pediatric dentist work on adults?

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Yes: But they usually limit their practice to children and adolescents.

Question 2

what is a good pediatric dentist in scarborough?

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Ask dentists: Assuming you don't have family or friends in the area, see what the local dentists recommendations are. That should get you into good hands.

Question 3

where can i go to find a good pediatric dentist?

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Pediatric Dentist: locally we can Yelp here. You can discuss on your neighborhood local network if you have one. Or of course the online directories with the reviews could be helpful. The local dental association can give you a list to choose from. This is a general professional advice limited to USA patients based on information provided and is to be verified by a Physician familiar with the patient.

Question 4

what age does a kid stop going to a pediatric dentist?

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Depends on practice: Ask the practice you're seeing.  I've seen some adult patients in our pediatric dentist's office. The practice you're with will be able to tell you when the right time is to move on to a different practice.

Question 5

how does a pediatric dentist differ from an adult dentist?

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Pediatric dentist: A pediatric dentist  does an additional 2 years residency training program focusing on treating children and often times special needs patients.

Question 6

what to do if i'm looking for a pediatric dentist in the neighborhood?

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Ask pediatrician: Your pediatrician/family doctor may have information about local pediatric dentists.

Question 7

how old does a child have to be to see a regular dentist and not a pediatric dentist?

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Depends: Many pediatric dentists will see kids until they don't want to come back. Some regular dentists don't want to see kids until they are old enough to talk, some won't see them until older. It is best to check with your local sources to see what the community/ provider habits are and go from there.

Question 8

what difference is there between adult and pediatric dentists? around here, pediatric dentists seem to charge more than adult dentists is there a reason for that?

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Pediatric : Pediatric dentists are dentists who have limited their practice to the treatment of children and adolescents. They have additional training and education, above and beyond their dental school training to help them deal with the dental problems facing children.

Fees vary from office to office and region to region, so it is difficult to make a comparison for you. In general, however, specialist fees are slightly higher than generalist fees, reflecting the additional experience and education.

Hope this info helps.

Question 9

is there a certain kind of certification we should be looking for in a pediatric dentist? i've read that pediatric dentists have extra training, but i'm not sure what, if anything, we should look for to know that the pediatric dentist we pick is a good on

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All : All dentist have training in treating children but some go back to school for additional training specifically for treating children.  Only those with this training can call themselves pediatric dentists. After that a pediatric dentist can be further qualified to become board certified.
Your your child's medical doctor would be a good resource for who is the good pediatric dentists in your area. You can visit the office first to meet the doctor and check out the environment to be sure your your child would be comfortable there.

Question 10

any thoughts on dentists using papoose boards for fillings in children? my three year old son is going to need a filling, unfortunately, and our pediatric dentist says he will need to use a papoose board. i'm not comfortable with this, and haven't heard o

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There : There are certainly other options.  Our pediatric dental practice has not used one in over 20 years.  Papoose boards continue to be an acceptable means of patient management in some cases with certain providers.

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How old does a child have to be to see a regular dentist and not a pediatric dentist?

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What difference is there between adult and pediatric dentists? around here, pediatric dentists seem to charge more than adult dentists is there a reason for that?

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Is there a certain kind of certification we should be looking for in a pediatric dentist? i've read that pediatric dentists have extra training, but i'm not sure what, if anything, we should look for to know that the pediatric dentist we pick is a good on

A member asked:

Any thoughts on dentists using papoose boards for fillings in children? my three year old son is going to need a filling, unfortunately, and our pediatric dentist says he will need to use a papoose board. i'm not comfortable with this, and haven't heard o

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