Dentistry for Kids
We’ll help you keep your child’s teeth and gums healthy with our gentle paediatric dental appointments.
Protect your child’s developing teeth for a lifetime of happy smiles.
Children’s teeth need special attention: constantly changing and prone to cavities, young teeth can quickly present problems without proper care. Regular dental visits and a proper hygiene routine are a must to keep them healthy.
- Monitor child’s dental development
- Prevent cavities with professional cleanings
- Personalized home care instructions
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
During regularly scheduled dental appointments, your child’s teeth will receive a professional cleaning, including tartar removal and fluoride treatment. Their kids dentist will also conduct a thorough exam, monitoring development and addressing concerns.
Proper home care is especially important during childhood, so we’ll work with you to ensure you have the education you need on development, diet, pacifiers, and more. Once your child is old enough, we’ll help them get a handle on proper brushing and flossing techniques, so they can begin their own dental hygiene routine.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Right after their first tooth comes in, or by their first birthday–whichever comes first.
We recommend a dental cleaning for children every 6 months.
At your first visit you will meet Dr Cancar or Dr Kooner (general dentists) and they will first ask you about your concerns and priorities. The dentist will review your medical history. If you are taking medications, please bring a list of the medications and dosages you are currently taking. After we get to know a little about you we will start with a head and neck exam, and then we’ll look inside your mouth. We’ll look for any suspicious bumps or lumps, and we will chart any existing dental work. If you have recent dental x-rays let us know when you book your first visit, and we will request them from your previous dentist. The dentist will determine which additional, if any, radiographs are needed. After viewing the radiographs, a treatment plan will be made with your concerns and priorities in mind.
The dental exam is critical to your ongoing oral health.
- Damaged, missing or decayed teeth
- Early signs of cavities
- Condition of your gums, such as periodontal pockets, inflammation or other signs of gum disease (which can lead to tooth and bone loss) to see how previous dental work such as root canals, fillings and crowns are holding up
- Early signs of mouth or throat cancer, such as white lesions or blocked salivary glands
- Other suspicious growths or cysts
- Position of your teeth (e.g., spacing, bite)
- Signs that you clench or grind your teeth (a treatable problem that can cause headache or sore jaw and can, if serious, lead to hearing loss and tooth loss)
- Signs of bleeding or inflammation on your tongue and on the roof or floor of your mouth
- The overall health and function of your temporomandibular joint (which joins the jaw to skull), checking for signs of disorders that can cause pain or tenderness
- The general condition of the bones in your face, jaw and around your mouth
The dental exam can catch problems early—before you see or feel them—when they are much easier and less expensive to treat.
Your dentist may explain what’s happening during the exam and give you a summary of the findings. If not, be sure to ask. As patient, you are a full partner in your oral health care.
Dr Kooner and Dr Cancar (general dentist) like to allow an hour for the first appointment. Each patient’s needs vary greatly and as such the time needed to create a treatment plan varies as well. For some patient’s it may not be ideal to start with a cleaning, so we prefer to book your cleaning after the exam is done.
X-rays are prescribed on a case-by-case basis. Dr Kooner and Dr Cancar prefer to review a patient’s dental history, and examine their mouth before deciding when and which x-rays are needed. Usually x-rays are prescribed once a year.
We will claim insurance directly when we can.
We do not offer treatment under general anesthetic; however we do offer conscious oral sedation to help you feel more relaxed during your dental treatment.
We promise to always put YOU first!
- We promise to show you what we see with imaging, educate you on your options, and empower you to make the best decisions for yourself
- We promise to not push unnecessary treatments on you
- We promise to respect your time and do everything we can to see you within a few minutes of your appointment
- We promise to be transparent about pricing and insurance coverage
- We promise to constantly invest time and money into continuing education and equipment to ensure the highest quality of care
- We promise to always be respectful, polite, and professional
- We promise to take our time with you on patient education and treatments, we don’t want you to feel rushed
- We promise to do everything we can to minimize pain and make you feel comfortable
- We promise to keep our office environment clean, friendly, and up to date with technology
- We promise to build a world class dental team. Many of our team members have been with us for over a decade!
We always charge BC Fee Guide and Direct Bill Major Insurance Companies
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Benefits Trust
- Canada Life Assurance Company
- Chamber of Commerce
- Claimsecure
- Co-operators
- D.A. Townley
- Desjardin Financial Security
- Empire Life Insurance Company
- Pacific First
- Quickcard
- RBC Insurance
- RWAM Insurance
- Standard Life Assurance Company
- Sun Life of Canada
- Teamster Insurance
- Waterfront Employers of BC
- Great West Life Assurance Company
- Green Shield Canada
- Industrial Alliance
- Manulife
- Maritime Life
- MEBS Multi Employer Benefit Service
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Equitable Life Insurance Company
- First Canadian Health (NIHB)
Meet Your Team
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Dr. Pavandeep Kooner General Dentist
Dr. Kooner, general dentist, is dedicated and passionate about dentistry, and about providing gentle and quality care. Born and raised in Surrey BC; after graduating from Queen Elizabeth Senior Secondary she completed a Bachelor of Science degree at UBC, and then attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA., where she graduated with a degree in Dentistry and with an MBA.
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Dr. Mirna Cancar General Dentist
From 1985 to 1992 Dr. Cancar, general dentist, worked as an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, in the area of Prosthodontics in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1994, after the war, Dr. Cancar, general dentist, immigrated to Canada, and became licensed to practice dentistry in Canada. She joined Green Apple Dental in 2009 and loves helping patients achieve a beautiful, healthy smile.
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Dr. Simrat Grewal General Dentist
Dr. Grewal, general dentist, believes in taking a preventative approach to dentistry. By identifying and treating problems as soon as they arise, most types of dental pain can be prevented.
Dr. Grewal, general dentist, understands that many patients are nervous to visit the dental office. However, by taking time to explain the steps of each procedure beforehand, much of the anxiety can be alleviated.