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Health: Best Dental Practice
1. Lollipop Dental Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
1041 E. Yorba Linda Blvd #206, Placentia; 714-528-8252; lollipopdental.com/placentia
At Lollipop Dental, safety is the No. 1 priority of everyone on the staff. Children in need of dental services will be assured to have 100 percent safe water used on every dental visit, preventing them from being exposed to microbacteria. In addition, all water used at Lolipop Dental meets EPA regulatory standards.
Every child, regardless of age, is welcome at Lollipop Dental — even infants. The practice encourages children to come in as early as their first birthday or when their first tooth comes in to ensure everything is developing properly.
Lollipop Dental helps children to learn healthy dental care at an early age to prevent problems in the future. Every visit is complete with a fluoride treatment to help strengthen and protect your child’s teeth, and dental sealants that will last for quite a few years can also be applied to back molars. The dentists at Lollipop Dental also teach children how to brush and floss properly and stress the importance of brushing twice daily so kids can take their oral health care into their own hands.
Believe it or not, kids don’t dread coming into Lollipop Dental. The staff prides itself on helping kids overcome their fears of visiting the dentist. “As with most little ones, my child isn’t very fond of dental visits,” wrote a Yelp reviewer who identified herself as Jeolle A. “Her last experience elsewhere didn’t go so well, but the minute we walked into Lollipop Dental, I could feel the excitement from my child! No more tears for this girl!”
JEFF GRITCHEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Drs. Hideki Ikeda and Mary Pham, the husband and wife owners of Lollipop Dental in Yorba Linda.
– Jessie Dax-Setkus
2. OC Dental Specialists
OC Dental Specialists make going to the dentist feel quick, convenient, and easy. Most importantly, OC Dental Specials believe that everyone should be able to afford braces. This dental practice offers affordable braces with a down payment of $99 and only $99 monthly. Those with incomes less than $40,000 annually or have Denti-Cal or Medi-Cal, might even qualify for free braces.
OC Dental Specialists focus on four general areas of consideration that create a custom plan of treatment for every patient. The first philosophy starts with the face; every treatment option is carefully evaluated to see how it will affect the patient’s facial aesthetics from all angles. Second, the final corrected positions of the teeth are a huge part of their plan, and making a natural smile is of the utmost importance.
Third, the practice focuses on the stability of the occlusion or the longterm health and stability of the gums, bones, joint, jaw, and teeth. Finally, OC Dental Specialists believe keeping the patient’s preferences top of mind creates the most successful plan.
What makes Smile Moderne in Laguna Niguel different from other dental practices is “The Moderne Difference.” This mantra has five pillars that make the practice sought out throughout Orange County.
First, Smile Moderne believes that every patient has a special and unique smile. Instead of a one-sizefits-all type of dentistry, it creates solutions as unique as every smile that walks in their front door. Second, Smile Moderne believes in creating a remarkable experience with every visit. The staff will remember what television shows you like to watch during your visit and how you like your coffee and tea. Instead of feeling like you are seeing the dentist, it is like visiting a friend instead.
Third, the dentistry is all modernized. The staff constantly seeks out cutting-edge techniques, technology, and treatment options. Fourth, comfort is important, as the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and relaxing for every patient. Finally, patients matter most and Smile Moderne always has their best interests in mind.
3. Smile Moderne
25500 Rancho Niguel Road, Suite 200, Laguna Niguel; 949-554-1563; smilemoderne.com
