Family Dentistry in Bellingham, WA

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Family Dentistry in Bellingham

What Is Family Dentistry?

Family dentistry is a branch of dentistry that focuses on dental care for patients of all ages, but particularly for children and their parents. When you see a family dentist like Dr. Chaz at The Local Dentist, you and your kids can get expert dental care in the same place. 

Having a “dental home” like The Local Dentist makes it easier for you to keep your mouth and your children’s mouths healthy and free of common oral health issues like cavities and gum disease. Get in touch today to schedule your first appointment.

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Six-Month Checkups & Cleanings

Preventive dentistry is a critical part of family dentistry. Along with yearly x-rays, six-month teeth cleanings and oral exams help our team keep an eye on your family’s oral health, check for common issues like tooth decay and gum disease, and recommend steps for protecting and improving your family’s oral health.

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Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF)

Silver Diamine Fluoride, or SDF for short, is a non-invasive alternative to fillings for children with cavities in their baby teeth. This treatment uses a liquid mixture of ammonia, silver, fluoride, and water, which is applied directly to your child’s decayed baby tooth. This mixture stops tooth decay from continuing, and keeps your child’s baby tooth healthy until it’s replaced by an adult tooth.

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Stainless Steel Crowns

Stainless steel crowns are ideal for treating large cavities in baby teeth, or for repairing chipped or broken baby teeth. They are pre-fitted, which means that you can restore your child’s tooth in just one visit to The Local Dentist. Stainless steel crowns also provide excellent protection, while remaining cost-effective. Their cost-effectiveness means that stainless steel crowns are ideal for treating baby teeth, since they will eventually fall out and be replaced by adult teeth.

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Space Maintainers

Baby teeth fall out naturally. But if your child knocks out a tooth earlier than it’s supposed to come out, this can cause issues as their adult teeth begin to erupt. A space maintainer helps prevent this. Space maintainers are small prosthetics that are placed into a gap in your child’s smile. As the name suggests, they help maintain the proper spacing between their teeth until your little one’s adult tooth starts to come out.

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Baby teeth fall out naturally. But if your child knocks out a tooth earlier than it’s supposed to come out, this can cause issues as their adult teeth begin to erupt. A space maintainer helps prevent this. Space maintainers are small prosthetics that are placed into a gap in your child’s smile. As the name suggests, they help maintain the proper spacing between their teeth until your little one’s adult tooth starts to come out.

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