For Parents

Thank you for choosing Kind Smiles Dental. Your aim as a parent and our goal as a dental team is the same: to achieve and maintain the best oral health with a positive attitude towards dentistry. We will strive to treat you and your family as we would our own. Together we can give your “kinder” a beautiful healthy smile. Making the world a better place one smile at a time!

Preparing for the Visit

Stay Relaxed

Anxiety is catchy; your child can pick up on your own feelings (maybe your own previous experiences at the dentist!) and it may be transferred to him or her. Please act relaxed and at ease.

Prepare your Child

Some parents may want to prepare their child for the visit to the dentist. We suggest a statement like the following may be helpful: “Tomorrow we are going to meet your new dentist, Dr Fogel. He especially likes children and is looking forward to meet you. He enjoys looking at children’s teeth and their happy smiles. He is a funny dentist (at least he thinks so!) and will sing silly songs.”

Avoid Harmful Words

Please avoid fearful stories or unpleasant and anxiety-producing words (in any language) such as “pain”, “hurt”, “needle”, “drill”,” shot”, “pull”. And phrases like: “don’t be afraid”, “it will only hurt for a second”, “did it hurt?” and “it will only be a little pinch” (and my personal favorite: “if you’re not good I’m going to tell the dentist to give you a shot”). We don’t use these words or phrases so please don’t use them either.

Be Reassuring

Instead, let your child know that we will explain and show all of our procedures so they understand, before we preform them. We are very careful with what we say and how we say it. We will let them know what a procedure entails in a way that is fun and they can understand but will not lie and say we are doing something else. If your child is afraid, be reassuring. It’s okay, that’s what we are here for. Working together we can overcome any apprehension your child may have.

During Your Visit

Some parents may elect to wait in the waiting area while we treat your child: however, parents are always welcome in the treatment rooms with their child.

We encourage and appreciate your support. If you decide to accompany your child into the treatment area, please know that we ask mobile phones to be turned off in the operators. A parent using their phones causes a distraction and takes away the focus from the child. We ask that you understand that there may be times when we need your child’s undivided attention and that your role in the treatment area be one of “silent observer”. This allows us to establish a direct relationship and build a rapport with your child.

Financial Policy

We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, cash, personal checks, and money orders as forms of payment. For specific information about insurance companies we accept, please contact our patient coordinator at (845) 517-5700.