Child Dentistry in Del Mar, CA

Happy smiles for life start right here.

Your Children Should Love The Dentist!

Parents often worry about their child’s anxiety at the dentist, dental health, and the cost of treatments, especially if they’ve had previous traumatic dental experiences. At Del Mar View Dental Care, we provide compassionate, high-quality pediatric dentistry to create positive experiences for children, helping them look forward to future visits.

Gentile, compassionate care for your child

At Del Mar View Dental Care, we strive to foster a positive perception of dental visits, helping to alleviate any fears children may have about seeing the dentist. We believe that creating a positive experience early on encourages lifelong dental health and regular check-ups. Our goal is for your children to feel confident and proud of their smiles now and in the future.

How Easy Is It?

At Del Mar View Dental Care, we combine cutting-edge technology with the highest standards of dental care to support your child’s dental journey every step of the way. Don’t let your child miss the opportunity for an improved smile and a lifetime of excellent oral health.

Step 1. Schedule

Call our Del Mar office to request your child’s consultation with our friendly team.

Step 2. Relax

We’ll create the best dental treatment plan and develop an ongoing strategy to meet all of your child’s dental needs.

Step 3. Smile

Your child will have the oral health that will support their lifetime of healthy smiles!

Meet Dr. Daniel Charlton, DDS

Part of a Del Mar Tradition of comfort and care, Dr. Charlton is a 1988 Honors graduate of the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco. He has dedicated his life to providing you the best that dentistry has to offer. Continually upgrading himself and his practice on the newest and latest techniques and approaches to advanced, state-of-the-art, comfortable, personalized and antiseptic dental care.

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Things you might be wondering

We are asked this question many times. We suggest you prepare your child the same way you would before their first haircut or trip to the shoe store. Your child’s reaction to his first visit to the dentist may surprise you.

  • Take your child for a “preview” of the office.
  • Read books with them about going to the dentist.
  • Review with them what the dentist will be doing at the time of the first visit.
  • Speak positively about your own dental experiences.

The first “regular” dental visit should be just after your child’s first birthday. The first dental visit is usually short and involves very little treatment. We may ask you to sit in the dental chair and hold your child during the examination. You may also be asked to wait in the reception area during part of the visit so that a relationship can be built between your child and your dentist.

We will gently examine your child’s teeth and gums. X-rays may be taken (to reveal decay and check on the progress of your child’s permanent teeth under the gums). We may clean your child’s teeth and apply topical fluoride to help protect the teeth against decay. We will make sure your child is receiving adequate fluoride at home. Most important of all, we will review with you how to clean and care for your child’s teeth.

Tooth decay and children no longer have to go hand in hand. At our office we are most concerned with all aspects of preventive care. We use the latest in dental sealant technology to protect your child’s teeth. Dental sealants are space-age plastics that are bonded to the chewing surfaces of decay-prone back teeth. This is just one of the ways we will set the foundation for your child’s lifetime of good oral health.

Most of the time cavities are due to a diet high in sugary foods and a lack of brushing. Limiting sugar intake and brushing regularly, of course, can help. The longer it takes your child to chew their food and the longer the residue stays on their teeth, the greater the chances of getting cavities.

Every time someone eats, an acid reaction occurs inside their mouth as the bacteria digests the sugars. This reaction lasts approximately 20 minutes. During this time the acid environment can destroy the tooth structure, eventually leading to cavities.

Consistency of a person’s saliva also makes a difference; thinner saliva breaks up and washes away food more quickly. When a person eats diets high in carbohydrates and sugars they tend to have thicker saliva, which in turn allows more of the acid-producing bacteria that can cause cavities.

The first baby teeth that come into the mouth are the two bottom front teeth. You will notice this when your baby is about 6-8 months old. Next to follow will be the 4 upper front teeth and the remainder of your baby’s teeth will appear periodically. They will usually appear in pairs along the sides of the jaw until the child is about 2 1/2 years old.

At around 2 1/2 years old your child should have all 20 teeth. Between the ages of 5 and 6 the first permanent teeth will begin to erupt. Some of the permanent teeth replace baby teeth and some don’t. Don’t worry if some teeth are a few months early or late as all children are different.

Baby teeth are important as they not only hold space for permanent teeth but they are important to chewing, biting, speech and appearance. For this reason it is important to maintain a healthy diet and daily hygiene.