Terrific Teeth Pediatric Dentistry

Products And Services

• Preventative Dentistry & Teeth Cleaning

  The need for preventive dentistry can begin when a child is as young as 6 months old. Maintaining routine preventative appointments (every 6-months) significantly contribute to good overall oral health throughout a patient's lifetime. * Cleanings - recommended every 6 months * X-rays (pans & bite wings) - aid in detection of decay * Sealants - help protect surface of the teeth

• Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry

  Dentists perform restorative procedures when patients experience an oral condition such as decay, caries (cavity), abscess and tooth trauma. Sometimes, restorative is necessary when adult teeth don't come in properly, or if baby teeth refuse to fall out. Example procedures include: * Fillings to eliminate the decay caused by cavities * Tooth bonding * Tooth extraction * Space maintainers * Crowns * Implants (for patients who are adolescents and young adults) * Whitening

• Patients with Special Needs

  As a board certified, specially trained pediatric dentist, Dr. Kelly received two additional years in delivering dental care to patients who require a higher level of attention. This ranges from providing dentistry for children to providing dentistry for special needs patients, regardless of age.

• Sedation Dentistry

  Dr. Kelly has performed thousands of sedation cases. Types of sedation range from in-office nitrous oxide and in-office IV sedation to general anesthesia administered in a surgical center. Dr. Kelly administers nitrous oxide and works with a pediatric anesthesiologist for in-office IV sedation.

• Emergency Services

  Sometimes, bad things happen to good people (and good kids!). When dental trouble strikes, please call the office during office hours. If it is outside office hours and a true emergency, proceed to Childrens Hospital immediately. If you can wait for a callback, and it is before 9pm, please call (412) 376-7807 and leave a message - Dr. Kelly will call you back.

• Sports Dental Medicine

  From mouth guards to tooth trauma, Terrific Teeth has you covered. Visit us for your custom mouth guard needs. All of our future hockey stars out there think teeth are replaceable. While modern dentistry has given us amazing solutions for replacements, athletes everywhere should wear adequate protection to minimize the potential damage of tooth trauma. Sometimes, trauma is unavoidable - like Sid the kid taking a puck in the mouth, bad things happen to good people. Thank goodness for Dr. Kelly, a board certified pediatric dentist who excels at treating your pediatric dental trauma needs.