Advanced Dental Services & Technologies – McKinney, TX

Sprout Dentistry for Kids is Committed to State-of-the-Art Services & Technologies

• Digital X-rays: More detail, less radiation
• Laser Dentistry: Pain-free, Needle-Free Treatment
• Carivu: Zero Radiation, Accurate, Next-level cavity detection

Intraoral Cameras

Our intraoral camera helps our team, parents, and even our patients get a magnified look at their smiles. The instrument is barely bigger than a pen, and it fits comfortably into even the smallest mouth to capture highly-detailed pictures of the teeth and gums. We can then display these pictures on a nearby monitor, pointing out any potential problem areas and discussing all applicable treatment options.

Digital X-Rays

Radiation is present in our everyday environment from the sun, to our personal electronic devices we carry every day, such as our cell phones. We understand parents’ concerns about exposure to radiation, which is why we only recommend radiographs when necessary for diagnostic reasons and adhere to the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle in regards to radiographs. This is why we only use digital radiograph sensors which minimizes the amount of radiation necessary to negligible amounts. In fact, the amount of radiation from a set of dental radiographs can even be lower than the average daily dose of radiation from normal everyday life

Laser Dentistry

Our Solea soft and hard tissue laser might seem like it’s from the future, but it’s something we gladly use every day here at Sprout Dentistry for Kids. With it, we can eliminate harmful bacteria that cause gum disease, prepare a tooth for a filling, treat annoying aphthous ulcers, and even remove minor stains all without a drill or needle. Treatment with the laser is consistently fast, precise, and pain-free from beginning to end. Most children don’t even know we’ve started a procedure unless we tell them!

Electric Handpieces

Patient comfort is extremely important when it comes to pediatric dentistry, which is why we exclusively use electric handpieces when performing a wide variety of procedures. These don’t emit the noise, vibration, or heat common with other dental tools, making it easy for young patients to stay completely relaxed during their appointments. In fact, these instruments often make local anesthetic unnecessary, meaning your child won’t have any lingering numbness following a visit.

Airway/Sleep Apnea Assessment

Childhood sleep apnea is one of the most underdiagnosed disorders in the country. It can actually make a child hyper and cause them to have difficulties focusing, which is why it is often wrongly diagnosed as ADD/ADHD! We can perform a thorough airway assessment for your child to see how at risk they are for having sleep apnea. We recommend that a child should undergo this screening if they are frequently tired, snore, primarily breathe through their mouth, or have symptoms akin to ADD/ADHD.

Radiation-Free Decay Detection Tool

Our radiation-free decay detection tool operates as a cavity detection device and a high-magnification intraoral camera. Emitting no radiation, it can easily detect small amounts of decay inside a tooth, providing greater accuracy when locating and tackling potential problems. This allows us to better preserve a child’s teeth and is much more effective (and comfortable) compared to a traditional exam.

One-Visit Dental Restorations

One-visit restorations enable us to literally repair a damaged or decayed tooth in just a single appointment, restoring a child’s smile and dental health in record time. We use our Solea dental laser or electric handpieces to quickly and painlessly prepare teeth to receive a tooth-colored filling, an approach that is so gentle, we often don’t even need to numb with injections. We can then place a restoration that’s been specially colored to match your child’s teeth, making whatever problem they might have quickly disappear.