{"id":71,"date":"2013-07-09T20:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T20:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.smilebydesignva.com\/2013\/07\/09\/the-benefit-of-family-and-childrens\/"},"modified":"2013-07-09T20:19:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T20:19:00","slug":"the-benefit-of-family-and-childrens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/the-benefit-of-family-and-childrens\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefit of Family and Children\u2019s Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tm7BIgpX430\/UdxwANEukmI\/AAAAAAAAAAY\/_5A3_ZJ6pNs\/s1600\/happy+family2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/happy-family2.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Even though regular dental care is important for adults and children, you don\u2019t want to have one doctor for yourself and another doctor for your little one. What you want instead is a place that can help your whole family\u2014where you might even be able to schedule back-to-back appointments, for convenience.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what you\u2019ll find at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/\">Smile by Design<\/a> in <b>Virginia Beach<\/b>. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/family-dentistry.html\">family<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/childrens-dentistry.html\">children\u2019s dentistry<\/a> we offer, we\u2019re helping patients of all ages have healthy smiles.<\/p>\n<h4>\n<b>Visit Us Twice a Year for Better Oral Health<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Every patient should see a dentist at least twice a year. Why? So <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/meet-the-dentists.html\">Dr. Santos and Dr. Folck<\/a> can look for changes in you or your child\u2019s oral health. Catching things like gum disease and tooth decay early are important for providing care.<\/p>\n<p>During a <b>family or children\u2019s dentistry<\/b> appointment at our <b>Virginia Beach<\/b> office, we\u2019ll thoroughly examine your smile for signs of the most common oral health issues. Then, we\u2019ll complete a dental cleaning to get your teeth cleaner than is even possible with the best brushing and flossing routine. For children, we can also add a fluorite treatment to the appointment. Fluoride strengthens teeth against decay, which is something that all smiles\u2014but especially young smiles\u2014need help with. If <b>Dr. Santos<\/b> or <b>Dr. Folck<\/b> finds anything during your appointment, we can put together a treatment plan to help you or your little one reclaim optimal oral health.<\/p>\n<p>Has it been more than six months since your last appointment? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smilebydesignva.com\/contact-us.html\">Call<\/a> <b>Smile by Design<\/b> today for an appointment with <b>Dr. Santos<\/b> or <b>Dr. Folck<\/b>. We\u2019re proud to serve patients from <b>Virginia Beach<\/b>, <b>Fort Story<\/b>, and <b>Northeast Virginia Beach<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though regular dental care is important for adults and children, you don\u2019t want to have one doctor for yourself and another doctor for your little one. What you want instead is a place that can help your whole family\u2014where you might even be able to schedule back-to-back appointments, for convenience. 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