Soothing dental care for the little smiles in your life.

Your child’s first experiences with a dentist should be the beginning of a lifetime of positive feelings about dental care. For this reason, our staff at SLim Dental Kids is trained to make the first visit as enjoyable as possible. We have toys and kid-friendly videos to create a fun environment, and we’ll take the time to get to know each other so your child feels more comfortable.

After getting a medical and dental history, we will examine your child’s teeth and gums. We may clean your child’s teeth and apply topical fluoride to help protect the teeth against decay. Depending on what we see during the exam and your child’s risk for cavities, we may recommend x-rays. X-rays help us to detect cavities that cannot be seen with the naked eye, and if pathology is present, x-rays help us determine the extent of the disease so we can plan the appropriate treatment.

Our goal at SLim Dental Kids is to PREVENT disease. You can join us in this goal by scheduling your child’s dental care as soon as possible. We recommend that you set in stone lifelong habits that will minimize tooth decay or even avoid cavities altogether by the time your child is 1 year old!

The doctors and staff at SLim Dental Kids understand that our primary purpose is to provide you with the finest dental care. We pledge to do this and to do our part in controlling dental costs. If you find yourself in financial distress before or during your treatment, please let us know. We will make every effort to offer you a payment plan that is satisfactory to both parties.

For your convenience, we accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. Our office participates in most major PPO dental plans. In addition, we have partnered with CareCredit and Lending Tree to offer financing for services. If you have questions regarding your account, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

If you are covered by dental insurance, please keep the following in mind:
Active dental coverage and participation cannot be guaranteed until the insurance has been verified. Your insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company. We will file claims as a courtesy to you, though it is your responsibility to know your benefits, including limitations and exclusions. We do not base treatment on what your insurance company deems necessary or what they cover. We base treatment on the individual needs of each patient for better dental health. You are ultimately responsible for any charges incurred by your child’s treatment. We will be happy to file a pre-treatment estimate with your insurance company, upon request, for any recommended treatment.

You are responsible for your child’s estimated portion at the time of scheduling each visit. Payments for elective procedures are due in full before the start of treatment. We are contracted providers with some insurance companies. If your insurance changes for any reason, it is your responsibility to notify us as soon as you become aware of this change.

We participate with most major PPO dental plans.

Our office will make every effort to provide you with the finest care and the most convenient financial options. To accomplish this, we work with you to maximize your insurance reimbursement for covered procedures.

Please contact our office to ask if we participate in your specific dental plan. Participation cannot be guaranteed until insurance has been verified. Please provide any necessary insurance information prior to any appointments so that our staff has sufficient time to verify the coverage.

If you have any problems or questions, please ask our staff. Our office can be reached by phone at SLim Dental Kids 646-762-0256 or by email at kids@slimdental.com.

Some children need more than good bedside manner and distraction to get through dental treatment. We have nitrous oxide (also known as “laughing gas” or “sweet air”) at SLim Dental Kids. Nitrous oxide is a safe, effective sedative agent for children who are mildly apprehensive. Nitrous oxide does not put your child to sleep and is used to ease anxiety. It enhances communication and is great for patients with gag reflexes that interfere with dental treatment.

Alternatively, deep sedation is sometimes necessary for children that are unable (either due to age or apprehension level) to cooperate for dental treatment.

• Sedation Dentistry is often most helpful for:
• Infants
• Children who require major treatment
• Very anxious children
• Children that have had traumatic dental experiences (sound and smell aversion)
• Children with a strong gag reflex
• Children who are medically compromised or have special needs

We know it’s important for your child to have a positive dental experience, so we try to alleviate pain and discomfort as much as possible. We use nitrous oxide and local anesthetics for any procedure that could be painful.

NITROUS OXIDE
In addition to helping anxious patients tolerate dental treatment, nitrous oxide also helps to reduce discomfort or pain. In some cases, the use of nitrous oxide allows the dentist to avoid using local anesthetic where it would otherwise be needed.

LOCAL ANESTHETIC
Some dental treatment requires the use of local anesthesia (some people know this as “novocaine,” which is no longer used). We make every effort to administer local anesthetics in a slow and gentle manner, thus eliminating any pain that may accompany dental treatment. The duration of numbness after treatment varies from patient to patient and depends on what type of local anesthetic that was used. Generally, the numbness wears off after two to three hours. Parents must be careful to distract their children from chewing or biting their lips, cheeks, and/or tongues in order to avoid post-operative injury.