The Smile Wonders Blog
How Dental Lasers Are ‘Difference Makers’ For Pediatric Patients
BY RISHITA JAJU, D.D.S. How it Started: When I opened my practice, I set it up as a laser dentistry practice. In fact, even before I finalized my location, I invested in BIOLASE’s dental laser technology. I knew that dental lasers would be the cornerstone of my...
What is the Difference Between a Pediatric Dentist and a General Dentist?
Children are different than adults, and can often be agitated or upset that Mom or Dad has to take them to the dentist. It can be a scary thing to visit a general dentist’s office where the atmosphere is quiet and subdued and does not cater to children. Instead,...
What are the Emotional Benefits of Smiling?
By: Dr. Kira Capozzolo In the past few years, our world has been turned upside down in multiple ways. Social distance limitations have made human connections harder to come by. As we yearned to connect more with our friends and family, it was the little things that...
How to Prepare for Your Laser Procedure
Dr. Rishita Jaju reviews the 5 steps to prepare for the most effective and smooth experience during your baby's Tongue and Lip-tie Laser Frenectomy procedure. Add your baby to your dental plan if you want to maximize your insurance benefits. Have your pediatrician,...
For When Accidents Happen on Vacation
Once school is out, kids are spending more active time at home or outdoors. Active children always seem to be injuring themselves in one way or another. Most of the time, the injury is minor, like a bruise or a scrape. However, sometimes the child needs to see a...
Dental Care for Children with Special Needs
At Smile Wonders, we treat children with special needs and their parents with care and compassion, giving them the same high level of dental care as all our patients. We love your child like you do, and through proper oral hygiene and regular dental visits we can help...
Do you know about Dental Savings Plans?
They are even a better value than Dental Insurance. With rising costs of activities and daily needs, proactive care can fall by the wayside. As parents, we want our children to be happy and healthy. This is no small task! Pediatric Dentistry has come a long way...
Consequences of Untreated Lip and Tongue-Ties
Feeding a baby comfortable and efficiently is the most important aspect of a newborn’s life and a precious experience for a new mom. Lip and Tongue-Ties are not a new problem. In fact, a Lip or Tongue-Tie is one of the main reasons given to Moms to wean her child to a...
Continuing To Keep Patients Safety A Priority During the Pandemic
Normalizing Safety in our Practice We know everyone is eager to get back to “normal” and we couldn’t be more ready to see our kiddos smiling faces again! As things begin to open, we wanted to remind you of our current protocols that we have in place to keep your...