Dr. Christopher Adam Patterson DDS
Dentist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Dentistry
390 S POTOMAC WAY AURORA CO, 80012About
Dr. Christopher Patterson is a pediatric dentist practicing in AURORA, CO. Dr. Patterson specializes in the oral health of children. Pediatric dentists tend to patients ranging in age from infancy to teenaged years. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Patterson takes care of a childs teeth, gums and mouth. Children can face dental problems like tooth decay and gum disease without proper care. Pediatric dentists can provide dental examinations, give cleanings and treatments, repair cavitities and dental injuries like fractured or knocked-out teeth, diagnose oral conditions and more.
Education and Training
University of Colorado DDS 2010
University of Utah GPR 2011
New York Univeristy - Tucson Pediatric Speciality 2016
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
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Dr. Christopher Adam Patterson DDS's Expert Contributions
Root canal on a baby tooth?
Some baby teeth are very important for growth and development. Especially the baby teeth in the back of the mouth. They are important because they hold the space for the adult teeth underneith them. If they are lost too early a child can experience space loss where the tooth behind the baby tooth that was lost moves forward and blocks the eruption of an un-erupted adult tooth; that may require orthodontic treatment to fix. If an important baby tooth is untreatable and has to be extracted early the best preventative treatment is to place a space maintainer to hold the space until the adult tooth erupts. Additionally, if a cavity is left untreated the baby tooth can get infected and damage adult teeth that have not erupted yet. In many cases the best treatment is to do something called a pulpotomy (some people call it a baby tooth root canal) to save a baby tooth to prevent future problems that are much harder to solve. I hope this helps. READ MORE
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