Gentle choices
Treatment Options
Ways we can treat cavities and badly decayed baby teeth, gently.
No drill
Silver Diamine Fluoride
Certain patients with active decay may be eligible for a non-invasive technique using Silver Diamine Fluoride in a more holistic and less involved technique than a traditional filling. This FDA-approved material has been used for tooth sensitivity in the past and we are now seeing another effect it can have on teeth which is to stop or arrest existing decay and even prevent future decay! It has been used in Japan for over 80 years and other countries such as Australia and China are adopting it into their dental programs and training. The teeth do turn a dark brown to black color after application, so if concerned about esthetics, this may not be the best option for you and your child. However, it is proving to be a very successful option for a child that may require sedation or anesthesia to address their dental disease. Call us to schedule a new patient exam or second opinion consultation to see if this product is an option for your child!
Want to read more? Here is a study out of UCSF, the chairside recommendation guide by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and how SDF was designated a “Breakthrough Therapy” by the FDA here.
Tooth-colored
White crowns
We offer Zirconia (tooth-colored) crowns which are created by mother nature and perfected by Sprig, the makers of EZCrowns. Zirconia is the high-tech ceramic with a fine-grain, translucent crystal structure, producing esthetics that rival nature. Virtually indestructible, Zirconia is completely bio-inert and resistant to decay and plaque accumulation. Zirconia is often considered the material of choice for optimal health and biocompatibility.
EZCrowns Advantage Statement
For years, stainless steel crowns have been, and continue to be, the standard of care for badly decayed primary teeth. Fortunately, with recent advances in ceramics technology many children now have another option!
Ask our office today to see if EZCrowns pediatric Zirconia crowns are an option for your child.
Accessibility & nondiscrimination notice (and language help)
World Of Smiles is committed to meeting all federal and local accessibility requirements.
Appendix A to Part 92— Notice Informing Individuals About Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements.
Discrimination is Against the Law. World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry:
Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
Qualified sign language interpreters
- Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
Qualified interpreters
- Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Karina Campuzano,Practice Manager. If you believe that World of Smiles Pediatric Dentistry has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Karina Campuzano, Practice Manager, 11790 SW Barnes Road, Suite 280 Portland OR 97225, Telephone: 503.626.9700, Fax: 503.626.9772, Email: manager@visitworldofsmiles.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance,Karina Campuzano, Practice Manager, is available to help you. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201 1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD) Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
Language Services (copy provided by The American Dental Association Center for Professional Success)
We will take reasonable steps to provide free-of-charge language assistance services to people who speak languages we are likely to hear in our practice and who don’t speak English well enough to talk to us about the dental care we are providing.
Spanish:
Tomaremos acciones razonables para proporcionar servicios de asistencia lingüística gratuitos a aquellas personas cuyo lenguaje escuchemos frecuentemente en nuestro consultorio y que no hablen un inglés lo suficientemente bueno como para hablar con nosotros sobre el servicio odontológico que suministramos.
Vietnamese:
Chúng tôi sẽ thực hiện các bước cần thiết để cung cấp dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí cho những người giao tiếp bằng những ngôn ngữ mà chúng tôi có thể nghe thấy tại phòng khám của mình và cho những người không có đủ trình độ tiếng Anh để thảo luận về dịch vụ chăm sóc nha khoa mà chúng tôi đang cung cấp.
Chinese:
我们将有序地做到提供免费的语言服务使我们能听懂英语不好的人向我们咨询有关牙齿护理
Russian:
Мы принимаем необходимые меры, чтобы предоставить бесплатные услуги переводчика для общения на языках, с которыми мы сталкиваемся в нашей практике с клиентами, которые не владеют английским языком достаточно, чтобы обсудить с нами стоматологическое обслуживание, которое мы предоставляем.
Korean:
저희는 적절한 조치를 통하여 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 제공할 것입니다. 다만, 실제로 저희에게 관심이 있는언어를 쓰지만 저희 치아 관리 서비스에 대해 의견을 줄 수 있을 만큼 영어로 의사소통이 원활하지 않는 경우로한정합니다
Ukrainian:
Ми вживаємо необхідні заходи, щоб надати безкоштовні послуги перекладача для спілкування мовами, з якими ми стикаємось в нашій практиці з клієнтами, які не володіють англійською мовою достатньо, щоб обговорити з нами стоматологічні послуги, які ми надаємо.
Japanese:
実際に練習の中で耳にするく可能性がある言語を話す人々で、弊社が提供している歯科治療について、英語がそれほど上手でない人々に、無償の言語支援サービスを提供するために合理的な措置を講じるつもりです。
Arabic:
سوف نقوم باتخاذ خطوات معقولة من أجل توفير خدمات المساعدة اللغوية بدون تكلفة للأشخاص الذين يتحدثون لغات أخرى من المرجح أن نستمع إليها خلال ممارستنا والذين لا يتقنون تحدث الإنجليزية بشكل جيد يمكنهم من التحدث إلينا فيما يتعلق برعاية الأسنان التي نقدمها.
Romanian:
Vom lua măsuri rezonabile pentru a furniza servicii de asistență lingvistică gratuite persoanelor vorbitoare de limbi des întâlnite în cabinetul nostru și care nu vorbesc limba engleză suficient de bine pentru a discuta cu noi despre tratamentele stomatologice pe care le oferim.
Mon-Khmer, Cambodian:
យើងនឹងចាត់វិធានការសមហេតុផល ដើម្បីផ្តល់សេវាជំនួយភាសាដោយឥតគិតថ្លៃ ដល់អ្នកដែលនិយាយភាសាដែលយើងទំនងជាឮនៅក្នុងគ្លីនិករបស់យើង ហើយដែលមិនអាចនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសបានល្អគ្រប់គ្រាន់ ដើម្បីនិយាយជាមួយយើងអំពីការថែទាំធ្មេញដែលយើងផ្តល់ជូន។
Cushite:
Wayita hojjii keenyatti Afaanota garaa garaagaraa namoota dubbatani fi tajaajila yaalaa nuti kenninuuf kan nu dandeessisu namoota dandeettii Aaan Ingilliffaa gahaa ta’e hin qabneef deeggarsa afaanii kanfaltii irraa bilisa ta’e kennuudhaaf tarkaanfii bu’a qabeessa ta’e ni fudhanna.
German:
Wir werden angemessene Schritte unternehmen, um denen eine gebührenfreie Sprachunterstützung zu bieten, die Sprachen sprechen, die wir möglicherweise in unserer Praxis hören, die aber kein Englisch sprechen, das gut genug ist, um mit uns über die Zahnpflege zu sprechen, die wir anbieten.
Persian (Farsi):
ما برای ارائه خدمات ترجمه رایگان به افرادی که زبان انگلیسی آنها برای صحبت با ما درباره خدمات مراقب از دندان ارایه شده ما در حد کافی نبوده و به زبان های صحبت می کنند که ما به احتمال زیاد در هنگام کار با آنها سر و کار پیدا می کنیم گام هایی منطقی را بر خواهیم داشت.
French:
Nous prendrons les mesures raisonnables pour fournir des services d’assistance linguistique gratuits pour les individus qui parlent des langues que nous sommes susceptibles d’entendre durant nos séances et qui ne parlent pas suffisamment bien l’anglais pour discuter avec nous concernant les soins dentaires que nous fournissons.
Thai:
เราได้ก้าวไปอีกขั้นด้วยการให้บริการผู้ช่วยด้านภาษาโดยไม่มีค่าบริการให้กับผู้ที่ไม่สามารถสื่อสารด้วยภาษาอังกฤษเกี่ยวกับการดูแลทันตกรรมที่เราให้บริการได้ดีพอ และใช้ภาษาที่เรามักจะได้ยินบ่อยในศูนย์ทันตกรรมของเรา