Pacific Pediatric Dentistry

We accept cash, checks, and Visa or MasterCard. Our office policy is that payment is made at the time of service.

Every effort will be made to obtain your child’s cooperation through warmth, charm, humor, and understanding.  When these fail, several behavioral management techniques are used to eliminate or minimize disruptive behavior.   These are routinely used and accepted by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as described below:

Tell-show-do: The dentist or assistant explains to the child what is to be done by demonstrating on a model or on the child’s finger.  Then the procedure is done on the patient’s tooth.  Praise is used to reinforce cooperative behavior.

Positive reinforcement: This technique rewards the child who displays desirable behavior.  Rewards include compliments, praise, a pat on the arm, or a prize.

Voice control: The attention of a disruptive child is gained by changing the tone or increasing the volume of the practitioner’s voice.

Mouth props: A rubber device is gently placed in the child’s mouth to prevent either intentional or unintentional closure on the dentist’s fingers or drill.

Physical restraint by dentist/assistant: The child is held so they cannot grab a moving drill or other sharp object.  They are not able to grab the practitioner’s hand while delicate work is being performed.  This is for the safety of the child and to facilitate treatment.

Laughing gas: Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is administered to calm and soothe the patient prior to a stressful procedure.  The patient is always awake and never loses consciousness.  Nitrous oxide is a very safe medication that very rarely does cause nausea.

 

We encourage you to be with your child during the first appointment. For younger patients especially, we find that this calms the child and also keeps the parent involved in promoting healthy oral care for the child.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our office is a preferred provider of Delta Dental/Washington Dental Services, Premera Blue Cross, and Regence Blue Shield.  We also accept other insurances, but would be considered an out-of-network provider.  We do not currently accept DSHS insurance.

What type of insurance do you accept?

Can I stay with my child during an appointment?

My child is very scared of seeing a dentist - will you still be able to deliver quality dental care?

What type of payment do you accept?

Please give us at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel an appointment.

What is you cancellation policy?