Santiago
Surillo, DDS, MS
Pediatric
Dentist
Orthodontist Diplomate of the American
Board of Orthodontics
Kenneth
R. Whitcomb , DDS
Pediatric
Dentist Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Our Practice
The qualities
that separate our practice from others are our unique,
caring, talented and highly trained dual specialists
and staff. We know how to connect with children
and how to make your child comfortable, secure and
trusting of a lifetime of excellent dental health.
Our two specialties combined, allow us to earn the
trust of your child at a very young age. This has
been shown to dramatically reduce the chances of
early childhood caries and at the same time significantly
reduce the many apprehensions and fears that children
often have or develop before going to the dentist.
When our child-patient’s 1st visit is at age
1 (as recommended by both the American Association
of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Association
of Pediatricians), our prevention caries program
in conjunction with a caring environment can significantly
reduce or eliminate caries, which therefore increases
the child’s trust in us. At every subsequent
examination we also monitor the growth and development
of the teeth, jaws, face and we are especially in
tune to diagnose potential developmental orthodontic
problems at a very young age.
Some
of these problems can best be treated early when
the jaws are more receptive to treatment and growth
of the face is active. Other orthodontic problems
are best treated later in childhood or adolescence,
but a thorough diagnosis is of utmost importance.
The early recognition and monitoring of their
growth is an essential aspect of the accurate
diagnosis of a developing malocclusion of the
teeth, jaws and face. Our combined specialties
of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics allow
us to better monitor and/or intervene as is appropriate
for your child.
By the time orthodontic
treatment is needed, our patients have become
a part of our extended family. It becomes a great
honor of ours in witnessing, not only the physical
growth of our patients, but also the emotional
and personal growth, and how they blossom into
adulthood. The relationships that we strive in
building early on help your child mature and grow
in a caring environment that potentiates their
healthy human qualities. This gives us as much
fulfillment in our practice as the encouragement
of a lifetime of caries free dental health, the
elimination of their dental fears and the increased
understanding and acceptance of their self-image
via the establishment of a beautiful smile with
orthodontic treatment.
And for your peace of mind, both Dr. Surillo and
Dr. Whitcomb have gone a step beyond most specialists
in their field. Dr. Whitcomb is a Diplomate
of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and
Dr. Surillo is a Diplomate of the American
Board of Orthodontics. This voluntary
effort in continuing education is unique in that
it applies earlier classroom work and conventional
continuing education to the real world of patient
care, culminating in presentation of treatment
results for critical review by a panel of nationally
respected peers.
The significance of board certification,
however, goes far beyond achieving the approval
of a small panel of experts. The greatest benefit
comes from the in-depth self-evaluation that is
required by years of preparation and continued
maintenance of board certification, spanning a
career’s quest for excellence.
4700
Spring Street, Suite 104 , La Mesa, CA 91941
(P)
619-461-6166 (F) 619-461-2508
Children's Braces and Dentistry is a Professional Dental
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