Dentistry For Kids, Ltd. Experience the fun! - Dr. Cissy Furusho - A Chicago, IL Pediatric Dentist

Our office was designed for infants, children and teens. From the arcade games in the waiting room to the life-sized wall art, kids feel right at home. It's a unique atmosphere that helps children relax and enjoy their experience. Children deserve to experience a gentle, caring approach to their dental care.

Our goal is to help your child grow into an adult who routinely and comfortably seeks dental care. This often requires extra time with your child, distraction through many of our child friendly amenities, or in some cases the use of appropriate sedatives. It is very important to discuss with one of our doctors any bad experiences or fears your child may have in order to provide the best possible care for your child.

Bleeding

Most of the bleeding should have subsided by the time you leave the office. It is important to keep pressure on the extraction area for about 10 minutes after the appointment. This can be done with the gauze provided when you left the office. If the site begins to bleed again, have the child bite on wet gauze for 10 minutes.

Swelling

Swelling of the lip after an extraction is most likely due to your child biting the lip. Call to make an appointment to evaluate the severity of the swelling. If the swelling is rapidly progressing call us as soon as possible.

Occasionally children will bite themselves in the area they were anesthetized without realizing it. The area can become quite swollen and painful. Your child will need to remain on a soft diet until the area heals to avoid re-injuring themselves. Give Children's Motrin/Tylenol as needed for the pain.

Children deserve to experience a gentle, caring approach to their dental care. A positive dental experience will help them build confidence and knowledge, setting a great precedent for their future dental health. Your child will always be grateful for the gift of a beautiful, healthy smile.

Our highest priority for all of our patients is centered on comfort, safety, education and positive results. Regardless of the specific plan for treatment of the teeth, the focus for the doctors and the assistants is always on using our faces, our voices and our reassuring chairside manner to better communicate. This communication is best accomplished one on one when the child is awake and alert.

For that reason we pride ourselves on being able to work with a wide range of children even those that are reluctant, fearful or physically or mentally compromised without the need for mind altering drugs or sedation.

In those extremely rare instances where for medical or other reasons it is in the best interest of the patient to be "put to sleep" for the dental treatment we may recommend to admit the child to one of our affiliated hospitals and perform the procedures under general anesthesia.