We strive to make your child's treatment as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Our care is based on the behavior management technique Tell-Show-Do. This method prepares your child for dental treatment by clearly demonstrating to your child what we are going to do before we do it. During all visits, we believe in giving your child lots of praise so they will be encouraged to have good oral health habits at all times. We begin the first visit by introducing your child to the office environment and staff. For children ages 2 and up, we recommend an oral examination, a cleaning, fluoride application and any necessary digital x-rays. After a thorough study of our findings, we will prepare and discuss your child's dental treatment plan. This plan will provide guidance for dental and oral development, fluoride status, non-nutritive oral habits, injury prevention, oral hygiene and the effects of diet on the teeth. Although no restorative work is performed during this visit, emergency needs will be assessed and treated if appropriate.