The Smile Wonders Blog
Gum Health Is Important for Children
September is National Gum Care Awareness Month, so now is the perfect time to teach your children about gum health. The more they can keep their gums healthy, the better their overall dental health will be throughout their lives. What are the Gums For? Your gums, also...
5 Ways To Swing Back Into School Habits
As we count down the last days of summer vacation, it can be tough to get back into the school routine! By starting to re-introduce the school year routine now, the transition from summer days at the beach to sitting in a classroom can be easier and almos But how...
4 Pieces of Technology to Improve your Child’s Dental Visits
Most modern Pediatric Dental offices utilize state of the art technology to make children feel comfortable while receiving top quality and enjoyable dental care. Because of the technology, there is reduced fear and anxiety during dentist visits for kids who haven’t...
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...