Dr. Donald W. Ray, DMD, Dr. Mary Alice Connor, DMD and the team at our dental office are pleased to provide professional and caring dental services to their patients from Greensburg PA and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: adult, children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry services.
We share the same goals for your child's oral health. Teaching them good habits from the beginning creates a vital, lifetime foundation of strong dental habits. From a young age, children's teeth are very susceptible to cavities due to many factors. Young children are missing the necessary coordination to brush properly on their own. Because of this, it is important for parents to assist in their child's daily hygiene. This promotes both thorough cleaning and the development of proper dental routines. Little kids often eat frequently throughout the day (grazing). This results in an extended exposure to food acid, which may encourage more cavities. Improper cleaning means more exposure to that acid, so teeth are more likely to develop decay.
We desire for all of our young patients to be reassured about their dental treatment and to relish their visits through adulthood. Our many appreciative parents have told us their children find our office a pleasant and relaxed place to visit. No matter the age or needs of your children, we can assist them in conquering their dental anxieties.
Dental sealants offset a child's inability to brush properly. Even though they try hard, they're still learning, and their hand-to-eye coordination isn't fully developed. It's possible, even with meticulous brushing, that the deep grooves in the back of their teeth may not be thoroughly cleaned. These hard-to-reach spots, while brushing, trouble even adults. This results in bacteria, acid, and plaque formation, which will later lead to decay. And once the tooth has decay, it is damaged permanently and will need a filling or a crown.
He sees children at that crucial stage, between 6 and 11, when they have a mix of baby and permanent teeth. His comprehensive knowledge of craniofacial growth and development allows him to identify and correct teeth and jaw disharmony, when those corrections can actually prevent extractions of permanent teeth in their teen years.
