Auburn Hills MI's Preferred Choice For Childrens Dentist Services

Children's Dental Specialists Is Your #1 Source For Childrens Dentist Services!

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Dr. Ifechide Nwabueze (Dr. Ife) graduated from the University of Benin, Nigeria, with a degree in dental surgery in 2003. She's worked for two years as a general dentist for the Army hospital in Nigeria, where she specialized her skills in pediatrics, orthodontics, restoration, oral surgery, and periodontics. It was during this time at the Army hospital that she discovered her passion for working with children!

Dr. Ife earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia in 2010. She went on to complete her Pediatric Dentistry training at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, in Detroit. During her time there, she focused on pediatric clinical and hospital dentistry, including conscious sedation, dental surgery, and emergency dental services. Also, she worked with medically compromised children and those with special needs.

Dr. Ife is committed to caring for children's teeth in a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment. She has a true passion for caring and treating children and strives to make each child's visit to the dentist a fun and pleasant one.

Fun, Kid-Friendly Dental Office

Patient safety and comfort are always a top priority for our staff. We employ state-of-the-art technology in delivering treatment and to ensure your child's continued health and safety. Our facility is designed 100% for kids with bright colors, kid-friendly entertainment, and instruments specially designed for their smaller mouths.

Childrens Dentist Services Near Auburn Hills

The pediatric team at Children's Dental Specialists can help your child if they're having certain oral health or development issues. Our pediatric dentist specializes in treating only children and teens. A pediatric dentist must complete advanced training in children's dentistry during their residency, after dental school, where they become equipped to diagnose and treat a range of complex childhood oral heath problems. From toddlers to teenagers, Children's Dental Specialists can help your child keep a happy, healthy, and confident smile in all the different stages of their life.

Tooth Care Affects More Than Tooth Health

If your child has continual problems with cavities, bleeding gums, or other oral issues, it could affect how well they can eat and bring on malnutrition rather quickly. Dental problems can also lead to speech that isn't that easy to understand. By teaching your child how to care for his or her teeth, you and the pediatric dentist can head off a lot of potential problems in other areas of the child's life.

Our Childrens Dentist Specializes In These Services And More:

Treatment of Disease/Injury

When we diagnose oral disease or trauma, we will provide therapy or when necessary refer your child to an appropriately trained doctor for treatment. If your child sustains a dental emergency, such as a toothache, knocked out tooth, or fractured tooth, please call our office immediately.

Sealants

If your child has a pit or fissure caries, they need to be sealed as soon as possible. We will use sealants to reduce the risk of a pit or fissures. Over the course of the years, we shall periodically monitor and reassess your child's sealant to either remove or replace the sealant as needed.

Extractions

When a tooth is infected or injured, then the tooth may require extraction in order to remedy any infection or pain. This process is usually very simple in children.

Habit Appliance Therapy

If your child has habits such as thumb-sucking, finger-sucking, or tongue-thrusting, we have treatments that may help take care of the habits. Treatments may typically include use of a habit appliance and other options that our doctor may prescribe.

Pulpal Therapy for Primary and Immature Teeth

If your child's baby or adult teeth have large cavities that are either close to or into the nerve tissue, the tooth may require a pulpal therapy. We may either perform the following; a pulpotomy (removal of a portion of the infected nerve tissue leaving healthy tissue), a pulpectomy (removal of entire nerve tissue from canals), or root canal therapy. Symptoms that may require pulpal therapy include:

1. An abscess (or pimple) on the gums
2. Sensitivity to hot and cold
3. Severe toothache pain
4. Sometimes no symptoms are present
5. Swelling and/or tenderness

Your Child's First Visit To Our Childrens Dentist Near Auburn Hills

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If you are the parent of an infant or toddler, the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that the first dental visit be scheduled shortly after your child reaches 6 months of age, or when the first tooth appears. The first dental visit can be a bit anxiety-inducing for both children and parents, but no worries -- our staff is fully equipped and trained to keep your child happy and calm.

Soothing Care

Having a stranger poking around inside the mouth can make an infant or toddler understandably uncomfortable. Our pediatric specialists and assistants can help keep your child calm during this procedure, and they can also explain to you what's happening should you be nervous as well!

Everyone in our office is patient and has a gentle attitude that kids pick up on. Our staff can also accommodate special needs patients and provide excellent care. As your child gets older, our dentists can, and will, provide more education on how to take really good care of teeth.

Reviews:

Doctor Ife is a very nice doctor that took her time with all three of my kids. All the staff members are really nice and friendly. My girls can't wait to come back for their next cleaning. Stephanie Arabo

We have always had a great experience. The gentle approach with my daughter is exactly what she needs regarding being afraid. We will always come back for the great experiences. Thank you! Smith Family (Zoe)

Brought all 4 children in. could not believe how sweet the staff was. They even cleaned, pulled teeth, and filled daughters teeth. Such a homey environment i will continue to come back. Very happy with service. Lisa

Children's Dental Specialists can be your next childrens dentist for you and your family if you're in the Auburn Hills area. Contact our team today to schedule your appointment, ask questions, and see why we're the preferred pediatric dental specialists in your area!