{"id":1946,"date":"2021-09-18T17:26:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T00:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lkdentistry.com\/?page_id=1946"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:50:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:50:56","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/preguntas-frecuentes\/","title":{"rendered":"Preguntas frecuentes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1946\" class=\"elementor elementor-1946\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7767124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7767124\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5034040\" data-id=\"5034040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a195dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a195dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DentistExpert-1-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1976\" alt=\"Experto en odontolog\u00eda pedi\u00e1trica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DentistExpert-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DentistExpert-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DentistExpert-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DentistExpert-1.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e010497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e010497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pediatric Dentist FAQ \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lkdfint1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lkdfint1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our pediatric dentist FAQ answers the questions parents ask us most: when to book a first visit, how to handle teething, thumb sucking, cavities in baby teeth, sedation, and what to expect at Little Kids Dentistry. Tap a question to open the answer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71cf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a71cf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1751\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1751\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo debo llevar a mi hijo al dentista para la primera revisi\u00f3n?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1751\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1751\"><p>Su hijo debe visitar al dentista pedi\u00e1trico cuando le salga el primer diente y, a m\u00e1s tardar, cuando cumpla su primer a\u00f1o. Esto ayudar\u00e1 a prevenir la caries dental en la primera infancia y a educar a los padres sobre el cepillado dental adecuado y los h\u00e1bitos alimenticios de su hijo que pueden promover una salud bucal positiva.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/consejos-para-preparar-a-tu-bebe-para-su-primera-visita-al-dentista\/\">Preparaci\u00f3n para la primera visita al dentista: juegos e historias para beb\u00e9s de 6 a 12 meses<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/toddler-dental-visits-parent-role\/\">Toddler Dental Visits: How Parents Can Take Part<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/guia-para-padres-sobre-los-dientes-de-leche-mas-que-una-simple-practica\/\">Gu\u00eda para padres sobre los dientes de leche: m\u00e1s que solo pr\u00e1ctica<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1752\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1752\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la mejor manera de cepillar los dientes de mi beb\u00e9?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1752\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1752\"><p>Existen cepillos de dientes dise\u00f1ados espec\u00edficamente para beb\u00e9s; sin embargo, cualquier cepillo de cerdas suaves con cabezal peque\u00f1o funcionar\u00e1 perfectamente. Aseg\u00farate de cepillarle los dientes a tu beb\u00e9 al menos una vez al d\u00eda antes de acostarse.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/la-guia-definitiva-sobre-consejos-para-el-cepillado-de-dientes-de-bebes-ninos-pequenos-y-ninos-pequenos\/\">La gu\u00eda definitiva: Consejos para el cepillado de dientes de beb\u00e9s, ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os y ni\u00f1os peque\u00f1os<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/desde-batallas-de-cepillado-hasta-sonrisas-brillantes-formas-divertidas-de-alentar-a-sus-hijos-a-cepillarse-los-dientes-2\/\">De las batallas de cepillado a las sonrisas brillantes: formas divertidas de animar a sus hijos a cepillarse los dientes<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1753\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1753\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfSon importantes los dientes de leche?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1753\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1753\"><p>\u00a1Los dientes de leche son muy importantes! Ayudan al ni\u00f1o a masticar bien los alimentos, a hablar con claridad y sirven de v\u00eda para la correcta erupci\u00f3n de los dientes permanentes, lo cual contribuye a una autoestima positiva.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/guia-para-padres-sobre-los-dientes-de-leche-mas-que-una-simple-practica\/\">Gu\u00eda para padres sobre los dientes de leche: m\u00e1s que solo pr\u00e1ctica<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/mantenedores-de-espacio-para-ninos-que-son-y-cuando-su-hijo-podria-necesitar-uno\/\">Mantenedores de espacio para ni\u00f1os: qu\u00e9 son y cu\u00e1ndo podr\u00eda necesitar uno<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1754\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1754\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 tan seguros son los rayos X para los ni\u00f1os?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1754\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1754\"><p>Hoy en d\u00eda, las radiograf\u00edas dentales presentan muy poco riesgo cuando se utiliza radiolog\u00eda digital, como la que se utiliza en nuestras cl\u00ednicas. Adem\u00e1s, utilizamos delantales de plomo y solo tomamos las pel\u00edculas necesarias para minimizar la radiaci\u00f3n.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/radiografias-dentales-para-ninos-seguras-inteligentes-y-aptas-para-ninos\/\">Radiograf\u00edas dentales para ni\u00f1os: seguras, inteligentes y aptas para ni\u00f1os<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1755\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1755\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 tipos de seguros contrat\u00e1is?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1755\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1755\"><p>Aceptamos Denti-Cal y TODOS los tipos de seguros PPO.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1756\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1756\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 procedimientos est\u00e1n cubiertos para los cuales no se requiere copago?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1756\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1756\"><p>La mayor\u00eda de los seguros PPO cubren servicios preventivos, como limpieza y aplicaci\u00f3n de fl\u00faor, sin costo para el paciente.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/prevenir-las-caries-en-los-ninos-pasos-sencillos-para-sonrisas-fuertes-y-felices\/\">Prevenci\u00f3n de caries en ni\u00f1os: pasos sencillos para sonrisas fuertes y felices<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/el-fluor-es-el-superheroe-que-combate-las-caries-en-tu-hijo\/\">Fl\u00faor: el superh\u00e9roe de tu hijo que combate las caries<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1757\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1757\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When do baby teeth come in, and how can I soothe teething?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1757\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1757\"><p>Most babies get their first tooth between 6 and 12 months, usually the two bottom front teeth first, and have a full set of 20 baby teeth by about age 3. Drooling, chewing on everything and fussiness are normal. A chilled (not frozen) teething ring, a clean finger gently rubbing the gums, and lots of cuddles help; skip numbing gels and teething necklaces. Wipe the gums and first teeth daily with a soft cloth or baby toothbrush.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/consejos-para-calmar-la-denticion-del-bebe\/\">Cronolog\u00eda de la dentici\u00f3n: se\u00f1ales, consejos para calmar a los beb\u00e9s y cuidado de sus primeros dientes<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/guia-para-padres-sobre-los-dientes-de-leche-mas-que-una-simple-practica\/\">Gu\u00eda para padres sobre los dientes de leche: m\u00e1s que solo pr\u00e1ctica<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1758\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1758\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I prevent cavities in my child?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1758\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1758\"><p>Brush twice a day with a rice-grain (under 3) or pea-sized (3+) smear of fluoride toothpaste, floss once teeth touch, make plain fluoridated water the everyday drink, and keep sweets and juice to mealtimes. Never put a baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice. Regular check-ups every six months let us catch early spots before they become cavities.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/prevenir-las-caries-en-los-ninos-pasos-sencillos-para-sonrisas-fuertes-y-felices\/\">Prevenci\u00f3n de caries en ni\u00f1os: pasos sencillos para sonrisas fuertes y felices<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/caries-del-biberon-en-la-primera-infancia\/\">Caries en la primera infancia: C\u00f3mo prevenir la caries del biber\u00f3n (leche materna y f\u00f3rmula)<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/la-dieta-y-la-salud-dental-de-su-hijo-una-guia-para-padres-para-una-sonrisa-saludable\/\">La dieta y la salud dental de su hijo: Gu\u00eda para padres para una sonrisa saludable<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1759\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1759\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is fluoride safe for kids?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1759\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1759\"><p>Yes. Fluoride is a natural mineral that strengthens enamel and can repair early weak spots before they turn into cavities. Used in the right amounts, fluoride toothpaste, fluoridated water and the professional fluoride varnish we apply at check-ups are safe and are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/el-fluor-es-el-superheroe-que-combate-las-caries-en-tu-hijo\/\">Fl\u00faor: el superh\u00e9roe de tu hijo que combate las caries<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/el-fluoruro-de-diamina-de-plata-detiene-la-caries-dental\/\">Fluoruro de diamina de plata (SDF): una gu\u00eda completa para prevenir la caries dental<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) and when is it used?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17510\"><p>SDF is a painless liquid we brush onto a cavity to stop it from growing, with no drilling or numbing. It is ideal for very young or anxious children, for baby teeth that will fall out soon, and for special-needs patients. Its one drawback is that it permanently stains the decayed area dark, so we discuss with you whether it is the right choice for each tooth.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/el-fluoruro-de-diamina-de-plata-detiene-la-caries-dental\/\">Fluoruro de diamina de plata (SDF): una gu\u00eda completa para prevenir la caries dental<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/garantizar-comodidad-y-seguridad-una-guia-para-padres-sobre-la-sedacion-para-trabajos-dentales-pediatricos\/\">C\u00f3mo garantizar la comodidad y la seguridad: Gu\u00eda para padres sobre la sedaci\u00f3n en odontolog\u00eda pedi\u00e1trica<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is sedation safe for my child's dental work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17511\"><p>For young or anxious children, or when a lot of treatment is needed, sedation lets us work safely and comfortably. Options range from nitrous oxide (laughing gas), which wears off within minutes, to IV sedation and general anesthesia delivered by a licensed anesthesiologist with continuous monitoring. We review your child&#8217;s health history and explain the safest option before anything is scheduled.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/garantizar-comodidad-y-seguridad-una-guia-para-padres-sobre-la-sedacion-para-trabajos-dentales-pediatricos\/\">C\u00f3mo garantizar la comodidad y la seguridad: Gu\u00eda para padres sobre la sedaci\u00f3n en odontolog\u00eda pedi\u00e1trica<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My child sucks their thumb. Should I worry?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17512\"><p>Thumb and pacifier sucking are normal comforts in the first years. Most children stop on their own between 2 and 4. If the habit continues past age 3, it can start to push the front teeth forward and affect the bite and speech, so that is when we gently help with positive, pressure-free strategies. Never shame or punish; praise the tooth-friendly days instead.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/chuparse-el-dedo-rompe-el-habito\/\">Soluciones para la succi\u00f3n del dedo: Formas suaves de romper el h\u00e1bito a los 3 a\u00f1os<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I do if my child chips or knocks out a tooth?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17513\"><p>Stay calm, rinse the mouth gently with water and use a cold compress for swelling. Keep any tooth fragment in milk or saliva and call us the same day; most chips are easily repaired. If a permanent tooth is knocked out, hold it by the crown, rinse without scrubbing, place it back in the socket or in milk, and come in immediately. Heavy bleeding, confusion or a head injury means the emergency room first.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/que-hacer-si-a-mi-hijo-se-le-rompe-un-diente\/\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 hacer si a mi hijo se le astilla un diente?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">My child grinds their teeth at night. Is that normal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17514\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17514\"><p>Teeth grinding (bruxism) affects 2 to 3 out of 10 children and is usually a harmless phase they outgrow, often linked to teething, stress, or airway and sleep issues. We check for wear, sensitivity or jaw soreness at each visit and, when needed, discuss a night guard or a referral for sleep or airway evaluation.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/rechinar-de-los-dientes-en-los-ninos\/\">Gu\u00eda para padres sobre el bruxismo en ni\u00f1os<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-17515\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17515\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do you treat children with special needs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17515\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-17515\"><p>Absolutely. Our team is experienced with children who have developmental, sensory, physical or medical needs. We offer longer or quieter appointments, desensitization visits, adapted home-care techniques, and sedation options when treatment cannot be done comfortably in the chair. Tell us what works best for your child when you book and we will plan the visit around it.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e3e8e5;font-size:15px\"><strong>\ud83d\udcd6 Learn more in the Smile Academy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/comprender-los-desafios-unicos-de-la-salud-bucal\/\">Atenci\u00f3n de la salud bucal para ni\u00f1os con discapacidades del desarrollo<\/a> &middot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlekidsdentistry.com\/es\/topic\/garantizar-comodidad-y-seguridad-una-guia-para-padres-sobre-la-sedacion-para-trabajos-dentales-pediatricos\/\">C\u00f3mo garantizar la comodidad y la seguridad: Gu\u00eda para padres sobre la sedaci\u00f3n en odontolog\u00eda pedi\u00e1trica<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-lkdsa001 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"lkdsa001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-lkdsa002\" data-id=\"lkdsa002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lkdsa003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"lkdsa003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the Smile Academy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-lkdsa004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"lkdsa004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center\">Bite-sized guides from our pediatric dentists, organized by your child&#8217;s age. 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