Dr. Haik, The Kids Teeth Doctor
Creating Happy Smiles
* Featuring an All New Video
Story by Krista Martinelli
See the video, featuring Dr. Tomer Haik’s Tips for Parents to Help with their Children’s Dental Success! Helpful tips for any parent who has battles over toothbrushing or struggles with finding a good dental routine.
When you walk into the pediatric dental office of Dr. Tomer Haik, you enter a fun, colorful place with video games and movies, pictures and paintings and lots of smiles. Everywhere you look, there are elephants, giraffes, lions and monkeys, and warm smiles. More importantly, you are greeted warmly by the staff and it just gets better when your child gets the pleasure of spending time with Dr. Haik. He is personable, silly, charming and everything that a parent could ask for when it comes to making their children feel at ease.
“It’s very rewarding to see the smiles coming from kids and their parents. My goal is to help families overcome the anxiety and fear that is sometimes associated with going to the dentist,” says Haik.
Located on 441 just one mile south of the Mall at Wellington Green, The Kids Teeth Doctor office takes patients from birth to 18 years of age. From routine check-ups to cleanings to extractions, Dr. Haik cares for all varieties of young dental issues.
“Dentistry has evolved into a more preventative approach, instead of just treating a problem when it arises.” Haik stresses the importance of children visiting the dentist by the time of their first birthday and getting check-ups every six months. What’s most important is establishing a good routine.
“Education is one of the most important things that we do in this office, and education is the backbone of prevention.
At the Kids Teeth Doctor office, Dr. Haik and his staff encourage parents to accompany their child during treatment. “The #1 rule for every pediatric dentist to keep in mind is,
‘How do you expect children to react when they’re vulnerable lying on their backs, and there is a stranger with a mask on his face hovering over them? It is a very uncomfortable feeling for any child. So the goal is to treat children clinically and psychologically, doing everything possible to get rid of the natural anxiety that occurs, and it starts from the moment a child walks through the office doors. Dr. Haik and his staff aim “to treat every child as if he were their own.” They tend to take a slower pace and not rush the children too.
“At the end of the day, if we get an anxious child walking into the office and see him leaving happy and giving everyone high-fives, it’s very rewarding! Filling a tooth is not so much the challenge, cultivating strong positive attitudes about oral hygiene and the dentist requires greater efforts!”
Here’s what one happy parent has to say about her experience with Dr. Haik.
“As a mother of three young children, I have visited my share of pediatric dentists. I can now say with certainty that I have officially found my family dentist in Dr. Haik! I have NEVER experienced the professional warmth and gentle yet thorough care as I have with him and with his staff. He practices prevention, routine care and most importantly non-aggressive, non-invasive age-appropriate dental treatments. I have recommended him to all of my friends and clients and they love him too,” says Veronica Moister.
Dr. Haik started his own practice after working at three other pediatric offices in Florida and not being 100% satisfied with the way things were being done.
Dr. Haik and his wife Shari are the proud parents of a boy (almost four years old) and a girl (almost two). “They are truly the biggest reward in my life,” says Haik. “Also they instruct me in how to have this practice.”
The staff at his office is “dedicated and caring,” according to Haik. He is pleased with the way that they uphold the ethics he wants to carry out in running the practice. They are always trying to make the patient as comfortable as possible, from the moment of walking into the office to the moment of walking out.
Here are a few pediatric dental care tips from Dr. Haik. Note: He will be sharing more tips in approximately one month in the form of a fun video on this website!
· It’s important to take your child to the dentist by their first birthday.
· All kids should see a pediatric dentist. Pediatric dentists are trained to treat the “whole child” and see the big picture of the child’s development, more than just “treating baby teeth.” Note that not all children’s dentists are pediatric dentists.
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If your experience at any dental office does not appeal to you, seek a second opinion. Don’t be afraid to ask about your child’s treatment, and never be afraid to ask about your child’s well being, especially if you are not in the room with him/her.
And what is the key to proper teeth brushing for kids, according to Dr. Haik? Surprisingly, it’s good parental supervision. Dr. Haik recommends that parents get involved and stay involved brushing and flossing their children’s teeth into the mid-teen years. “The problem is that when they are too young, they don’t know how to brush their teeth well, and when they get a little older, they don’t want to brush their teeth well.” Kids are not patient enough about brushing their teeth by themselves until their mid-teens. “Kids rush and it needs to be monitored,” says Haik.
Coming on November 1st!
In an another effort to contribute to the community, last year Dr. Haik threw an “after Halloween” party in a Wellington park, which will now be an annual event. On the first Sunday after Halloween (and this year it will be Sunday, November 1st), Dr. Haik’s office presents “The Healthy Smiles Family Fun Day.”
“We collected 250 pounds of candy last year from parents and we sent it to our troops overseas,” says Haik. The concept is that kids give up some of their candy, preventing a few cavities. Meanwhile, they get to enjoy a bounce house, face painting and some other fun activities for the whole family.
The Kids Teeth Doctor
Tomer Haik, DDS, PA
Specializing in Dentistry for Infants, Children and Adolescents
3319 State Road 7 (Route 441), Suite 213, Wellington, FL 33414
See our “AW Coupons” link on this website for a coupon!
Phone: 561-333-8441