Blog: Early Childhood Dental Care

You study your child’s teeth. They look straight enough. There don’t appear to be any problems. Regardless, your child needs an orthodontic evaluation with the dentist because braces are about more than smile aesthetics.

Considerations include:

• Smile aesthetics
• Bite alignment
• Oral development

Top Reasons to Book Your Child’s Orthodontic Evaluation

An evaluation helps your child’s pediatric dentist in Decatur, IL, determine how braces can be ...

Smile of the Month Club

Summer is almost here! Naturally, kids everywhere are counting down the days until summer vacation. But it’s not all fun in the sun.  Between end-of-school-year activities and the ice cream, sodas, and snacks of the coming months can put a strain on the health of children’s teeth and gums.

Frankly, kids have every right ...

The Decatur District Dental Society will be participating in the 20th annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, February 4. 2022. Local dentists and their staffs will be donating treatments and supplies to approximately 200 children in the central Illinois area. 

Celebrate with Jerger Pediatric Dentistry

"Give Kids a Smile Day is meant to accomplish two things," said Pediatric ...

Our dentist in Decatur, IL is passionate about keeping your children's teeth and gums as healthy as possible. One of the ways we keep children on track is through our Smile of the Month Club.

Many of your child's formative habits begin early. Our Smile of the Month Club helps us practice preventive dentistry in Decatur, IL, which can help them ...

At Jerger Pediatric Dentistry, we believe in the importance of children’s dental care. Although we understand that your child’s smile is only one component of their overall health, we regularly see firsthand the difference that a beautiful smile can make. We know that early childhood dental care sets your child up for lifelong success. 

As your children’s dentist in Decatur, ...