Recent Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry

Part of maintaining a successful dental is keeping up to date on the latest dental advancements. This is especially true for pediatric dentistry, as parents only want the best for their kids! There have been many advancements in pediatric dentistry in recent years, including procedures, materials, and tools.

Below, we’ve listed 4 of the most helpful and popular of these recent advancements:

1. Sonicare for Kids: Sonicare For Kids is designed especially with kids in mind, and aims to encourage healthy oral hygiene habits that kids will carry with them for life! Sonicare for Kids is especially helpful for parents who are trying to teach their kids to brush their teeth on their own, without any more help. The features are kid-friendly and the results have been proven!
2. Ortho-Tain’s Nite-Guide: Ortho-Tain creates unique orthodontic appliances, which can take the place of traditional braces. Made for children between the ages of 5-7, the Nite-Guide is an appliance worn at night to provide preventative orthodontic care. This device can prevent need for kids to receive orthodontic care later on in life.
3. NuSmile Try-In Crowns: NuSmile is now offering a variety of easy-to-place crowns that are more natural looking than ever. The crowns are autoclavable crowns will eliminate any need for further cleaning and prep steps that are often needed with ceramic or zirconia restorations
4. The Wand STA All-Injection System: This system will allow you to more quickly and gently administer dental injections. In addition, the Wand STA All-Injection System will also decrease the amount of fear and anxiety associated with injections, as they can be performed painlessly. Lastly, this system will eliminate collateral numbness of the rest of the child’s mouth, decreasing the damage a child may do to their mouth by unknowingly biting numbed tongues and cheeks.

CTC National’s skilled dental consultants can help you to choose the tools and materials you offer in your office to make sure you’re as successful and profitable as possible! Give us a call today!