Many of our young patients experience anxiety during dental appointments. Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody and our team want to help your child overcome any fear he or she may feel when coming in for regular visits. If you know your child suffers from anxiety during dental checkups, nitrous oxide sedation, popularly known…
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At Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Port St. Lucie area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the…
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Parents, and even older children, can become concerned about tooth development. Wondering when teeth should erupt, and being concerned when the teeth do not appear on schedule, is common. First, you need to remember that each individual is different. Guidelines are just guidelines, but Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody and our team at…
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Orthodontists and dentists both help patients improve their oral health, but in different ways. Dentistry is a broad medical specialty that deals with the teeth, gum, nerves, and jaw, while orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that focuses on correcting bites, occlusion, and the straightness of teeth. One important difference is that all orthodontists like…
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