Services

Preventative Care

Healthy teeth and gums start with preventative care. Routine preventative dental visits give us the opportunity to teach children good oral health habits starting from an early age.

Preventative services include screenings, exams, xrays, fluoride and sealants.

Establishing care by your child’s first birthday is especially important to monitor proper growth and development as well as preventing or reversing cavities.

Laser Dentistry

Big Blue Pediatric Dentistry was the first pediatric dental office in Northern Nevada to offer this laser technology. The SOLEA laser nearly eliminates the need for injections and drilling for simple dental procedures. That means NO SHOTS, no pain and no bleeding for most procedures!

The SOLEA uses light wavelengths and computer technology to seek out specific tissue cells and vaporizes them. It also seeks out and destroys the cavity causing bacteria in the tooth.

Our patients leave the office immediately without that numb feeling that usually persists for hours. The SOLEA laser is also less invasive making for shorter healing times. Now that is something to smile about!

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Infant Lip and Tongue Tie

After struggling with breastfeeding her twins due to a tongue tie, Dr Snell realized the lack of resources and knowledge about tethered oral tissues in infants in Northern Nevada. After release of their oral ties she was able to successfully breastfeed her twins until 18 months. Dr Snell is continuously updating her knowledge and skills with the newest research and technology.

Dr Ryann also had a similar path with her oldest daughter as well as her twin girls. Her struggles with feeding led her to seek more education about oral ties and their impact on feeding and growth. With their cumulative years of personal experience, education and impactful treatment of thousands of infants, Dr Ryann and Dr Snell are uniquely qualified to treat infants with lip and tongue ties.

Tongue and lip ties are a rather common issue that can negatively impact the breastfeeding relationship between mother and baby. After careful evaluation from an IBCLC or other professional, a simple laser frenectomy can be completed to remedy the issue. If your baby is struggling with feeding, speech, sleep, gas or reflux issues, let us help you.

Since information on ties is not taught in dental schools or residency, Dr Snell and Dr Ryann have carefully educated themselves about infant tongue and lip ties. They have spent countless hours of education and years of mentoring from the best in the field. Very few providers understand tongue and lip ties, and even fewer provide complete releases with appropriate follow up. Dr Snell and Dr Ryann prides themselves on constantly pursuing education and research on the subject.

Our dotors does not use a high heat diode laser of electrocautery. SOLEA or Lightscalpel CO2 laser technology is used to provide a quick, precise and gentle procedure.