At Southridge Dental, we are pleased to provide a full range of dental care services and dental treatments to our patients in Nampa ID and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
Use toothpaste with fluoride for infants and children
For children younger than 3 years, you should begin brushing a child’s teeth with fluoride toothpaste in an amount no larger than a grain of rice. For children 3 to 6 years of age, use a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. Consider sealants to prevent decay or treat beginning cavities on the back teeth
Dental sealants act as a barrier to prevent cavities. They are a plastic material applied by a dentist to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth where decay occurs most often. To read the entire article visit MouthHealthy.org.
The American Dental Association has created informative videos called Ask the Dentist. Here is their video on: 'My Child Has a Toothache. Should I Call the Dentist?'
Children enjoy coming to their visits at our practice, as our team puts
them at ease and makes them feel comfortable in our care. Dr. Miller and Dr.
Squires use the latest techniques in children's dentistry and deliver
treatment with thoughtful gentleness. We want them to keep their natural
teeth for a lifetime, and we teach them how to take care of their teeth at
home with proper daily dental hygiene. We enjoy all their visits starting
with the first tooth, and each visit thereafter as they grow and change. We want all generations of children to have no fear of dental visits and
treatment. We strive to make every child feel relaxed and not have any
anxiety at our practice. Parents have told us they are very impressed that
their children enjoy visiting us. If you have a child who is scared or
active, we can help to change his or her mind about visits to the dentist.
