{"id":162,"date":"2020-09-05T19:10:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T19:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/?p=162"},"modified":"2020-10-05T19:10:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T19:10:35","slug":"family-dentist-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/05\/family-dentist-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"These Are the Benefits of Choosing a Family Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\"FamilyWhen trying to accommodate the oral health needs of your family, you can easily find yourself overwhelmed with numerous appointments and different locations. Many people don\u2019t realize this, but general dentistry and family dentistry<\/a> have one main difference. Family dentists treat people of all ages, making getting dental care much more ideal for your family. Here are some of the many benefits of choosing a family dentist as your dental care provider.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Simplified Dental Care<\/h2>\r\nWhether your toddler or your great grandmother needs care, family dentists are prepared to treat patients of any age. This makes dental visits more convenient because you do not need to drive to different locations, and you may even be able to schedule everyone\u2019s appointments together so your whole family can be treated in just one trip to the practice.\r\n

Personal Relationship<\/h2>\r\nThe longer you go to the same dentist, the closer the relationship will be between your family and your dental care provider. This makes the entire experience more comfortable and makes it easier for you to mention any concerns you have about your smile. Younger kids will be less likely to develop dental fears and anxiety when they are established with a family dentist early on.\r\n

More Services<\/h2>\r\nBecause family dentists design their practices around treating patients of many different ages, they provide a wide array of services. Whether someone in your family needs to replace missing teeth with dentures or dental implants, or they want to correct imperfections in their smile with porcelain veneers, they will be able to receive treatment. Everything you need is provided at one convenient location.\r\n

Tracking Dental History<\/h2>\r\nIf your kids are having to switch from a pediatric dentist to a general dentist, you will need to have their dental history transferred over. But if you stick to a family dentist, everything is in one place and it won\u2019t be necessary for you to reach out to different offices in order to get the information that you\u2019re needing.\r\n

Setting an Example<\/h2>\r\nPrioritizing dental health now will put your child on the right track so they will be doing the same thing in the future. By following in your footsteps, your child will be able to keep up with their oral health for years to come.\r\n\r\nChoosing the best provider for your family is one of the best steps you can take to optimize oral health. This way, you can maintain happy, healthy smiles for each and every member of your household.\r\n

About the Author<\/h2>\r\nDr. Jayme Martinez<\/a> is a family dentist serving patients of all ages in Dallas, TX. He earned his dental degree at the Baylor College of Dentistry and regularly participates in continuing education to keep his skills sharp and expand his knowledge in the field. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, and the Dallas Country Dental Society. For more information or to schedule an appointment for you or your family members, visit his website<\/a> or call (214) 303-9969.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When trying to accommodate the oral health needs of your family, you can easily find yourself overwhelmed with numerous appointments and different locations. Many people don\u2019t realize this, but general dentistry and family dentistry have one main difference. Family dentists treat people of all ages, making getting dental care much more ideal for your family. Here are some of the many benefits of choosing a family dentist as your dental care provider. (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":164,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162\/revisions\/164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kesslerparkdental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}