Pediatric Dentist - Longwood, FL

I had to take my 2 year old for a chipped tooth, I went to Dr Mackay? on US1. He was awesome as well as the staff. I would sooooo recommend him to every and anyone.

S.

Hi Cenyalin,
I had to take my daughter in because when she was 1 she managed to fall on her face and chip a little corner of her tooth! :( Anyways, I took her to a dentist that only saw children and his office, waiting rooms, exam rooms, even the bathrooms are all designed for children. It's basically like disneyland in there! He is in N.Naples and his name is Dr. Singer. He was very patient and explains EVERYTHING he does. I think as long as the dentist you are taking him to specializes and knows how to handle children, your visit will be pleasurable. And most importantly, you don't get too worried or nervous, because he will pick up on that and get fearful too! Good luck, and if you would like his number feel free to contact me.

My son stayed calm with a female dentist who had a very gentle manner and a soft voice. He would get scared when a male dentist started working on him. He woman really helped him stay calm. He had huge cavities at age 2 and ended up with a bunch of silver caps till those baby teeth fell out.

The experience can be traumatizing if the child wont be still, and they will probably put the child in a straight-jacket (they might call it the papoose-blanket) and go in a sound-proof room.
Also they should give some medication before the visit to make the child relax and stay calm.
(Ive been in that sound-proof back room before and I sure hope you can avoid it.) The sweet-voice gentle female dentist really helps. (it was in another city but this is because of the way my son responded to her as opposed to a man. I think he was more afraid of a man and intimidated by a man, even if the man is really nice).
I would look for a pediatric dentistry office that doesnt treat adults too, and has a team of dentists.

Dear Cenyalin R,

What area are you in. My kids go to a fabulous Pediatric Dentist in Coral Springs. If you need him phone #, let me know.

Sincerely,

G. H

Good Morning!!

I am a full time dental assistant in a Pediatric office. I work for Dr. Michael Ingalls in Lake Mary. He's a great doctor. Also in the office is Dr. Nicholas White, who is also a great dentist. To best prepare your children for the dentists first office visit, is to just talk about toothbrushing and such.. The first visit for them is quite easy. Both your 8 and your 3 year olds would have a great time. They will come back by themselves, watch movies while we are cleaning their teeth, they hold a mirror themselves to watch and see everything that we are doing. We do a lot of show and tell with them.. Show them what we are using, then show them how each instrument or "toothbrush" feels on their fingers first, so there are no surpises. The hold their "straw" and they get to use it to get toothpaste and water out. We have video games that they play after they are finished with their cleaning and such.. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me. I can answer any questions or concerns you may have..

Hi, I am a mom of 2 boys ages 5 and 10. I have taken my youngest son to The Dentist Place for Kids in Lakeland since he was 2 and fell and broke his 2 front teeth. They needed to come out. The people there are very nice explained everything fully and handled my son beautifully. So there I stay with both boys. Hope you check them out.

hi-
as long as you trust your dentist you should feel safe w/the procedure. i recently had my 3 yr old son have a cavity filled and i made my husband come w/me b/c i was so scared for him. but it turned out fine, he did not even cry. luckily the cavity was so small they did not have to numb him first. your right, there's nothing thrilling about the dentist but don't let your son be aware of your feelings. make light of it, explain what the dentist is going to do. even though he may not fully understand what your telling him, at least he'll have an idea on what will be going on and won't be in such shock. i also promised him a game after we left the dentist.
good luck and say lots of prayers, it will make you feel better!

Cenyalin, I had to take my daughter in when she was four. The put these silver caps over her molars because they said she needed them for a few more years. They did some drilling and filling as well under the caps. Later when it was time for her teeth to come out they loosened up and fell out, cap and all.
A.

Dr. Tim Verwest Cypress Lake area in FT Myers. its also called Just For Kids.

Greetings ~
I really understand all the feelings and thoughts you are going through as I have been there myself. ((Hugs)) After visiting and tring a few different pediatric dentists I have found and go to Dr. Orlando who is wonderful with both my daughters who are now 8 and 6. My oldest was 3 when she went to a different pediatric dentist and had a really bad experience one that still haunts her now. They insisted she needed to be medicated on liquid Valum which I was against from the beginning but they convinced my hubby it would be okay and wanted to put her under nitros. Well,they over dosed her and fortunately she was okay but he left with her immediately. Another office I went to that is the only pediatric dentist in my area restrained her and I wasn't aware until after it was done. So you can see I lived through what every parent fears happens behind closed doors. After alot of research I found a new office opening up in Orlando near the Milennia Mall with an excellent dentist named Dr. Orlando. On the first visit he showed them all the tools and the room and yes the parents are allowed to go sit with their children !! He believes it helps them . Many offices won't allow that so that was a major plus. Next visit was a cleaning to show them it was easy. By the third visit both my girls trusted him and he works on one tooth at a time and doesn't need to use any needles to numb the area since he says they are baby teeth their nerves don' feel it like an adults would. He also said it is one of the biggest fears in children is the numbing part so he avoids it as not being neccessary and I think its about 10-15 minutes and it was complete. I highly reccommend him !! If you have any questions please ask and I will be more than happy to share my thoughts or advice and I wish you both all the best.

Michael J. Orlando, DMD,PA
Millenia Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
4192 Conroy Road Suite 113
Orlando, Florida
32839
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Hi Cenyalin-If you are in Brevard, you are in luck! We had been looking for a good pediatric dentist for a while and, we finally found one. I do not know if you want to change at this point, but, if you have a dentist that will make your son feel more comfortable during the whole process, it may make it easier on all! My husband had to take my two boys (12 and 9) to the dentist becuase I was busy with work stuff, but, he said our new dentist is awesome. His name is Michael J. MacKay on US 1 in Melbourne, the phone is ###-###-####. He said the dentist put the boys at such ease and everyone in the office was great! They have video games in the waiting area to keep the children occupied while waiting and they get a prize at the end of their visit. This place could put your son at ease some, I know it is hard to explain, especially at that age. I hope it works out for you.

Hi;
I took my son to fix two cavities to a Pediatric Dentist and the experience was not pleasant at all. My son would not stay still at the point that they had somebody holding his hands and legs like that the doctor could work on him and all that time you're there watching him. My son was almost 4 when he went. After that he went to do his regular cleaning and was almost the same thing. Remember that also depend on the child but mine was terrible for me was like bring my son to torture. Now that I went thru that experience I will wait a little bit longer for my baby son to go because I don't want to go thru the same experience.

Good Luck!

I have worked in the ped dental field for 4yrs. It can be scary to think of your child facing dental work. The best advice i can give to be very positive about the visit in front of the child. If the child thinks you are nervous and upset about it then he will definately pick up on that. I know a lot of places do not allow the parents to go in the back. The reason for this is usually the child behaves a lot better without the parent around and the treatment area is small. The dentist can focus on the child better. The assistant is there to help comfort the child if need be. Usually they use kid terms about whats going on so the child isn't surprised by anything. I think you should prepare your son by acting like this is something that isn't to be afraid of and the dr is just going to make his sick tooth well again. I hope this helps.(M.- mother of a 19month old boy and another one on the way)

My son had a couple minor cavities when he was just over 1 year old. We were in Illinois. We had two very different experiences. The first was horrible. It was at a "kid's dentist" with all the kids bells and whistles. Sam couldn't speak, at that age, but he understood everything. The female dentist wouldn't talk with Sam, even after I asked her to. They planned to strap him down with velcro straps, scrape the cavities without pain killer, and fill the cavities. Even though the first visit was just a consult, Sam was afraid. He squirmed and cried. We declined the treatment, left, and didn't go back.

We found another dentist office, and had a great experience. I called and spoke with the doctor first, and discussed the procedure. The doctor explained to us that the cavities were superficial enough that the didn't require anastesia. He ended up having my son sit on his Dad's lap to have the work done. No straps. This dentist was amazing in that he actually told Sam what he was doing and why. He spoke with him like a real person. I think that was the main difference. Sam went through the proceedure with no squeeling, no pain, and no fear. What a difference. Sam is 4 now, and has no problem with going to the dentist! I believe the key difference was that the dentist spoke with Sam and explained things to him. (It probably helped that I was more relaxed and informed about what was going to happen too!) Good luck to you!