Services

By introducing your child early to professional pediatric dental care, problems may be detected and treated earlier, or avoided completely!  At Metropolitan Pediatric Dentistry we provide all aspects of dentistry for children and teens with an emphasis on prevention.  These services include but are not limited to:

• Check-ups
• Cleanings and fluoride treatments
• Preventive pit and fissure dental sealants – BPA Free
• Emergency Dental Care
• Bonding for broken front teeth
• Dental Extractions
• Composite resin tooth colored fillings - BPA Free
• Full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia
• Laser assisted frenectomies
• Nitrous oxide analgesia
• Space maintainers
• Appliance therapy to control harmful habits such as thumb sucking
• Custom Mouth guards for sports safety
• Teeth Whitening (ZOOM)

• We use digital radiography to reduce radiation and exposure to xrays
• We use the best dental materials available – all BPA Free
• We make cleanings, sealants, fillings, and extractions as easy as possible
• We will refer your child to the appropriate specialist when necessary
• We stay current with all trends in dentistry through continuing education well beyond the minimum licensing requirements
• We are committed to making your child’s visit as stress free and fun as possible

Outpatient General Anesthesia

We now offer safe and convenient general anesthesia to our patients at the Surgical Center of Chevy Chase, located on the penthouse level of our building.

Full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia is a safe and efficient way to deliver high quality dental care to our pediatric patients.

Hospital/surgical center dental surgery is most helpful for:
      

• Children who have extensive dental needs (multiple decayed teeth)
• Children who exhibit a high level of situational anxiety or apprehension
• Children who have had a traumatic dental experience
  
• Children who are suffering of pain (toothache) and/or infection (dental abscess)
  
• Children that require multiple dental visits to complete necessary treatment at the dental office
  
• Children with special needs

Surgical Center of Chevy Chase: http://scchevychase.com

Children’s National Medical Center: http://www.childrensnational.org/

Comments from patients who have had treatment completed at the Surgery Center of Chevy Chase:

• “We really had a positive experience with the Surgical Center of Chevy Chase.”
• “We were nervous but the staff, nurses, and anesthesiologist answered all of our questions.”
• “They were kind and very considerate, giving our daughter a lot of attention.”
• “We would highly recommend the Surgical Center of Chevy Chase for dental treatment.”

For any questions regarding dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia please contact Stephanie DeLaney, RDH, Surgical Coordinator. (301) 718-1012.

 

Laser Dentistry

Our state of the art Erbium YAG laser allows us to provide dental care to our patients and make it virtually "pain free."  We can use this laser equipment on both hard tissue (cavity preparation to remove tooth decay), and soft tissue (frenectomies) and gingival recontouring.  Little to no anesthesia is needed and is ideal for children and teens.

The advantages of Laser Dentistry over conventional dental instruments are:

• Your child's comfort:  Heat, vibration and pressure are the primary causes of pain associated with the use of traditional drill. Since the laser  dentistry cuts hard and soft tissue without heat, vibration or pressure, we can perform many procedures with fewer shots and less anesthesia.
  
• Accuracy & Precision:   We can remove decay in tooth enamel while leaving the surrounding tooth unaffected.
  
• Reduced Trauma: The gentle action of laser reduces damage to healthy portions of the tooth, minimizing trauma.
  
• Less Bleeding and Swelling:  Our laser allows us to perform many soft tissue procedures with little or no bleeding and less post-operative swelling.
  
• Fewer Visits Required:  Since most dental procedures can be performed without anesthetizing the patient, the laser technology allows us to perform   more dental procedures in each setting therefore reducing the number of visits required to complete restorative dental work for your child.

To learn more about the services we offer, please contact our office directly at 301-718-1012