in a typical dentist's office

Many children get anxious in the dental room, especially on their first visit. It’s hard to get kids comfortable in the environmment of a dental clinic.

So I began trying different ways to help reduce the stress of that first visit. I found that simply taking the child out to the waiting room or hallway often reduced a child's anxiety greatly. Children who otherwise wouldn’t open their mouths would feel comfortable enough to let me do the exam and cleaning! This led to a much better experience for them (and their parents!).

so why not at home?

I remember when our daughter Azalea was getting ready for her first day of preschool. Like many kids getting ready for their first dental visit, she was so nervous! But her preschool teacher came to our home a few days before school started - she and our daughter spent some quality time together playing in her bedroom, they bonded, and she became excited about school. It made the transition to the first day at school so much smoother than I could have hoped for.

This led me to appreciate the power of a gentle, personal approach to introducing children to big new steps in life - in the place where they feel the safest: HOME. And it led me to think... why not introduce children to dentistry in the security and comfort of their own "turf?"

so convenient for the family

What if, instead of schlepping out to the dentist's office with one (or more) anxious kids in tow, waiting around to be seen, dealing with the stress of the visit itself, then schlepping back... 

...the dentist comes to you in your home at a day and time that is most convenient for you! 

A great experience for your child, convenient for you, and outstanding, personalized, patient-centered dental care -- this is the vision for Dr. Sara's House Calls!