We all want the best for our children, so it\u2019s natural to want to pick the best pediatric dentist in Omaha to take care of your child\u2019s oral health. A truly great dentist needs to have the skill and experience to care for your child, but they also need to be compassionate, trustworthy, and patient. When they have these qualities, a pediatric dentist is more likely to be able to help your child feel comfortable and relaxed throughout their appointment, making the experience easier and less stressful for both you and your child.<\/p>\n
As your child grows up, building these good experiences at the dentist can help them avoid the dental anxiety that many people experience well into adulthood. While it\u2019s vital that your child trusts their dentist, it\u2019s also important for you to get to know and build a level of trust with their dentist. After all, you need to trust them to give your child the best possible dental care. With this in mind, we asked Dr. Reimer a ton of questions that will help you get to know him better!<\/p>\n
Finding a pediatric dentist who is passionate about their job and loves working with kids is essential. Here\u2019s a little information on how Dr. Reimer decided he wanted to become a dentist, why he chose pediatric dentistry as his specialty, and why he loves it so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was definitely not the idea of looking into people\u2019s mouths! I thought I wanted to be a doctor, but as I shadowed dentists I really enjoyed that you see most of your patients twice a year instead of just once or not at all at the doctor\u2019s office. I love building relationships with patients and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an oldest brother, so I always took pride in helping my younger siblings as they grew up. I also loved coaching sports as a baseball coach during my college years when I wasn\u2019t playing myself. Those characteristics, along with a passion for preventive dentistry and growth and development, drove me to pediatric dentistry. Plus it\u2019s great having Disney movies or Spongebob on during the day!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe energy. Pediatric dentist offices are higher paced, have lots of laughing, and usually a Disney movie in the background. I love that environment and I love that I get to work with a team every day. Our assistants and front office staff make the job fun and easy to serve our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love kids because they are usually so happy and enthusiastic. Getting to watch a family grow is wonderful. They come to see us with healthy teeth and it\u2019s my job to help those teeth stay that way and have fun with the kids while we do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
A great dentist works hard to build a trusting, friendly relationship with young patients and their parents. The way that they interact with and relate to their patients says a lot about a dentist. It can also have a lifelong impact on the way kids grow up to view dentistry. Here\u2019s how Dr. Reimer handles different aspects of working with young patients.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy guiding philosophy is prevention. Let\u2019s do the things that prevent oral disease instead of having to focus on doing fillings or caps. This starts right when a child gets teeth and starts eating solid foods all the way to when they become young adults!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely understand that lots of people have anxiety or fear of the dentist. Being a dental patient puts you in a perceived vulnerable situation. As a pediatric dentist I want parents to know that we have multiple choices to best suit the need of their child. It is a ladder that includes the simplest intervention like watching TV during an appointment, using nitrous oxide, or even using general anesthesia. We don\u2019t just treat teeth here, we want to treat the whole patient and that includes helping them overcome anxiety and fear so they feel safe at the dentist.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love it. In pediatric dentistry, we focus on prevention, but cosmetics are a part of that! Whether it is asking about options of types of crowns for teeth whitening of teeth, or orthodontics, I love talking with patients and parents about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The aspects of dental treatment that a dentist prioritizes can also say a lot about them. Here\u2019s a little more detail about Dr. Reimer\u2019s professional opinions and experiences as well as how he handles different situations at work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel sad truthfully, especially in cases where the child is in pain as a result. However, it is a wonderful opportunity to help patients and parents learn about dental disease and the tools we have to fight it (i.e. toothbrush, fluoride, xylitol gum, diet counseling).\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the misconception that the dentist hurts is a big one. Also that dentists want to find things wrong when you go. My perfect day would be doing a ton of check-ups on children with NO CAVITIES! Being a pediatric dentist is wonderful because we have a great chance to focus on prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt isn\u2019t necessarily a brand-new advancement, but the technology of all-white crowns for front teeth is amazing. We can make front teeth cavities look amazing by placing white crowns. I\u2019m starting to do some in the back now, too!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn residency, I had an OR case that required treatment of every tooth. It was very rewarding to complete a tough case like that and know that I helped stabilize a child\u2019s mouth that was full of caries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Home care is a vital part of preventing oral health issues like cavities and gum disease. As a result, it\u2019s important for pediatric dentists to be willing and able to communicate with parents effectively and to offer great advice. Here\u2019s a taste of the advice that Dr. Reimer offers to parents to help at-home care and dental appointments go more smoothly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want all to know that the earlier healthy habits are established, the better. Eating healthy, avoiding sugary drinks like juice, and brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste are so important. Home care is crucial!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say that we are a team and that placing blame is a waste of time. What can we do to get back on the healthy path? And what can we control going forward at home to find the healthy path? My aim is to have two-way communication with families so they feel a part of making a healthy plan, not just being told to do this or that.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs far as advice for pre-appointment things parents can do, I am a big fan of positive reinforcement. Talking about how to open big and smile is great, but equally important is telling a little one that going will be fun. The dentist will count your teeth and brush your teeth and it will be fun! Then we always end with a prize here at PDS. Positive encouragement goes a long way. I also recommend not talking about bad words like \u2018shots,\u2019 \u2018pain,\u2019 \u2018drill,\u2019 \u2018pull your tooth,\u2019 etc. Older kids can handle it, but we have good ways of distracting young ones from scarier parts of appointments so that they are comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAvoiding fluoride toothpaste and application at the dentist is a big one. Fluoride comes from a natural element and the doses we use are studied and shown to be safe<\/a>. As a pediatric dentist, fluoride is something we go over all the time, and the anti-cavity benefits are great!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen getting done brushing teeth at night we should spit out the toothpaste, but not rinse with water. This way the fluoride from the toothpaste can work on the teeth while we sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n Finding a professional, knowledgeable pediatric dentist is incredibly important for your child\u2019s long-term care, but you also want to find a pediatric dentist who knows how to have a little fun! Here are the answers to a couple of more personal questions so you can get a better idea of the kind of person that Dr. Reimer is\u2014both on and off the job!<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not dentistry-related, but I listened to a Malcom Gladwell podcast about the Air Force bombing strategies in WWII. Really interesting and makes me glad I wasn\u2019t a pilot at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA magic wand that gets rid of cavities! That would be great if we could only have to worry about keeping teeth clean and developing straight and pretty teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to find a great pediatric dentist who genuinely loves working with kids and who will prioritize communicating with you and treating you like part of the team dedicated to keeping your child healthy. A great dentist can make all the difference in your child\u2019s short- and long-term oral health. When both you and your child trust their dentist, appointments tend to go much more smoothly. If you\u2019re looking for a pediatric dentist, feel free to call our Omaha dentist office to schedule a consultation<\/a> with Dr. Reimer at any time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You want a pediatric dentist who loves what they do. We all want the best for our children, so it\u2019s natural to want to pick the best pediatric dentist in Omaha to take care of your child\u2019s oral health. A truly great dentist needs to have the skill and experience to care for your child,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":203843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[62,63],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=203842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=203842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/omaha.mypediatricdentalspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=203842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Q: What is one piece of dental-related advice you often give to parents and their children?<\/h3>\n
Getting to Know Dr. Reimer<\/h2>\n
Q: What is one of the most interesting things you have learned recently?<\/h3>\n
Q: The tooth fairy is granting you one wish to make any magical-powered dental tool you can dream of, what would it be?<\/h3>\n