Why Kids Love Bippo's Place!

From the moment children walk in the door, they know they're someplace special. Someplace fun. They're greeted warmly and invited into our play area, where there are toys, video games and special contests to keep them happy.

Once they get to our comfortable dental chairs, we keep them relaxed with a joke, a smile and a hand to hold.

Dentists and kids are on a first-name basis with one another. And our dentists speak kids' language. When they talk about dental care with your child, they'll never use scary words like "shots", "drill", "anesthesia," "X-rays" or "cavities." Instead they'll use child friendly words like "sleepy-juice," "taking pictures" or "tooth bugs."

They'll also use the latest numbing techniques to ensure our care is very gentle.  In fact, many kids say they hardly even notice injections because they are so gentle.  Plus after their visit, your child will get a prize for being such a good, brave patient.
 

Parents always get to choose.
Here at Bippo's Place, parents are welcomed in our treatment rooms so that you can participate in any decisions regarding your child's dental care. Many parents choose not to accompany their child and rather enjoy quiet time in our parent lounge. Either way, it's your choice.
 

We care for teenage smiles, too.
It's not easy being a teen. You're not a little kid anymore, but you're not an adult yet , either. And regular dental care is crucial at this time if you're going to have a bright, healthy adult smile. 

So we make teens feel right at home. There's a separate waiting room (with a Play Station and other computer games) and treatment area for teens at most of our offices, so they don't have to hang out with the little kids.  And they get the same friendly, gentle care that our smallest patients get.
 

Your child's safety is important
We've invested in the latest sterilization equipment, so every instrument we use is completely germ-free.

And don't worry about bringing in very young or very nervous children. That's what we're specially trained for.
 

Cleanings:

TICKLE STICK - Disclosing solution on a cotton swab that helps us see where the patient needs to brush better

MR. THIRSTY - A suction or vacuum that drinks up all the toothpaste

MAGIC STRING - Dental floss

TOOTH  MUSCLES - Fluoride

TOOTH  MIRROR - Small mouth mirror

TOOTH COUNTER - Explorer that is used by the doctor to find cavities

PICTURES  - X-rays of the teeth

TOOTH BUGS  (Cavity bugs or Sugar Bugs)  - decay in the tooth which requires removal. Decay is the breakdown of the hard enamel and dentin of the tooth caused by acids from a diet that includes a lot of  sugar or starches or improper brushing habits. 
 

Operative Visits:

HAPPY AIR - our term for the Nitrous Oxide or laughing gas. This comes from our "Bippo the Hippo Nose" and helps your child relax while his/her tooth is being put to sleep.

SLEEPY JUICE - our anesthesia used to numb your child's tooth.  We never use words like shot or needle. We simply squirt sleepy juice all around their tooth, and explain to your child that they may feel tiny little pinches around their tooth as it drifts off to sleep. If they are really quiet, they may hear the tooth snore!

TOOTH RAINCOAT - a rubber dam that isolates the tooth we are working on, keeping it dry and keeping all the cavity bugs from falling into the child's mouth while Mr. Whistle blows them away.

TOOTH RING - a small clamp that hugs your child's tooth and holds their tooth raincoat on.

MR. WIGGLE - our high speed dental hand piece that whistles real loud and blows all the cavity bugs out of the teeth.

MR. BUMPY - our slow speed dental handpick that bumps all around their tooth and tickles the cavity bugs away.