Katahdin Pediatric Dentistry

Our skilled staff work together as a team to provide compassionate, patient-focused, complete oral care with a commitment to excellence in service to each pediatric patient. As such, we focus on prevention and educate families about methods to maintain good oral hygiene. We communicate with patients and their families to build mutual trust and uphold the responsibility to treat each child completely.

To provide specialized and comprehensive care for infants, children and adolescents, as well as special healthcare need patients of all ages. We provide care in a friendly, safe and state-of-the-art environment with a focus on prevention and education for family. Our goal is a hope to lead the way toward the best oral care for children in Maine in conjunction with other dental practices.

Your child won't keep his or her first teeth forever, but that doesn't mean those tiny pearly whites don't need conscientious care. Maintaining your child's dental health now will provide health benefits well into adulthood, as primary (baby) teeth serve some extremely important functions. For one thing, primary teeth serve as guides for the eruption of permanent (adult) teeth, holding the space into which these new teeth will erupt.

Along with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, we recommend that a child's first dental visit be scheduled by his or her 1st birthday. It is very important to make the first visit as positive and enjoyable for the child as possible. We want your child to enjoy getting to know our doctors and staff and be comfortable at all times.

There are a variety of dental treatments we provide to prevent tooth decay in children, or to save or repair teeth when necessary. Topical Fluoride - Fluoride incorporates into the enamel of teeth, making it harder and more resistant to decay. Although there is a small amount of fluoride in toothpastes and in some drinking water supplies, we can apply a higher concentration onto your child's teeth for maximum protection.