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Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry
Our goal is to be a pediatric dental practice that your children look forward to visiting. Our Team is committed to providing every child with a positive experience while rendering excellence in child oral health care. Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry is committed to providing your kids with dental care in a fun and comfortable setting. To us, going to the dentist is about more than having teeth cleaned or cavities filled.

Dr. Knechtel's experience in dentistry is coupled with genuine concern for your child. We believe that a partnership between our office and our parents will encourage our patients to maintain an overall healthy and happy smile. Age one pediatric dental visit to begin a thorough prevention program to start your child on a lifetime of dental health x-good dental habits.

We are pleased that you are interested in our practice and hope this website will help answer your questions and familiarize yourself with the office. Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry strives to be the best pediatric dentist for your children.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Association all recommend that your child visit the dentist by age 1.
This visit will establish a dental home for your child.
Early examination and preventive care will protect your child's smile now and in the future.
The most important reason to have an age one dental visit is to begin a thorough prevention program.
Dental problems can begin early.
A big concern is Early Childhood Caries (formerly known as baby bottle tooth decay or nursing caries).
Our practice, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry all recommend that your child visit the dentist six months after the eruption of the first tooth or by the age of one.
More than 1 in 4 children in the United States have cavities by the time they are 4 years old and establishing a "Dental Home" for your child will allow for appropriate preventive and routine oral health care.
A child's first visit to the dentist should be enjoyable and positive.
The more you and your child know about the first visit, the better you will feel.
A toothbrush will remove plaque bacteria that can lead to decay.
Any soft-bristled toothbrush with a small head, preferably one designed specifically for infants, should be used at least once a day at bedtime.
In order to prevent dental problems, your child should see a pediatric dentist when the first tooth appears, or no later than his/her first birthday.
Pediatric dentists are the pediatricians of dentistry.
A pediatric dentist has two to three years specialty training following dental school and limits his/her practice to treating children only.
Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines.
At Blue Ridge Pediatric Dentistry, we are trying our best to filter through these developments and react according to advice from public health organizations that we trust: the Centers for Disease Control and Buncombe County Health Department.
So far, the Buncombe County Health Department is not.
A pediatric dentist will determine the child's fluoride needs during the initial consultation.
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