Paediatric Dental Wellness Check

A pro-active approach to infant & paediatric health and wellness leads to improved oral-systemic health outcomes throughout life.

The goal of the paediatric dental health & wellness checks is to start parents and their children off on the right foot, optimizing paediatric oral-systemic health, and guiding craniofacial growth and development through the formative years. It provides expert-led guidance to support your child’s growth and development in ways that are sustainable, safe & effective, and developmentally appropriate. Whether your child is experiencing chronic symptoms, difficulty feeding, cavities, acute issues or you are simply looking for expert advice through their growth and development, Katrina will guide you onto a path to life long wellness, and be with you as you grow along the way. These 1:1 wellness sessions are the step toward creating foundational health habits during the formative years, that will follow your children through life.

This service is intended for:

• Children experiencing adverse dental health symptoms, including abnormal breathing, feeding and sleep rhythms

• Children experiencing chronic or acute health symptoms, immune challenges and sensitivities

• Those exhibiting symptoms such as on-going or recurrent childhood caries (cavities), enlarged tonsils, headaches, chapped lips, mouth breathing, congestion, snoring, tongue-ties, developmental & speech concerns, crowding of the teeth and small jaws, postural & skeletal issues, skin conditions, allergies & asthma, digestive concerns, clenching & grinding, restless sleep, bed-wetting, choking and gagging, difficulty eating or breastfeeding

• Those looking for tools and protocols for health prevention, maintenance and healing

• Those who have experienced lack of improvement after seeing multiple practitioners and engaging in a multitude of programs & protocols

• Those who feel their child’s oral home hygiene is sufficient, yet continue to receive abnormal findings at dental visits

• Those feeling overwhelmed by the options & information available to them, and whom are looking for tailored guidance to restore or maintain their child’s long term health and wellness

This service includes:

• 90 minute detailed initial assessment to understand symptoms and contributing factors & to treat the mother-child

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Orofacial Myology review (maternal, paternal and infant/child) with research into your health & family history

• Full dental hygiene assessment including skeletal class occlusion, airway, sleep and breathing

• Custom comprehensive health plan & framework including healing tools and protocols, nutritional hygiene, oral hygiene home care, exercise, movement and play, targeted supplements, herbs and remedies as well as health checklists, education, tooth eruption charts and suggested tools for home use

• Further guidance, recommendations and referrals when necessary, such as those pertaining to orofacial myofunctional therapy, body work or tongue-tie release

• Individualized re-care frequency through development

Fees & Coverage:

All services offered by Katrina Basso RDH follow the current Ontario Dental Hygienist Association Fee Guide.  

Almost all insurance companies cover the cost of dental hygiene services provided by independent dental hygienists in Ontario. Some preventative health services may not be covered, despite their necessity in the care plan, and may be an investment to the family. Checking the fees covered by your insurance company and the individual plan you have prior to your appointment will help you determine what will be covered at your booked appointment. All treatment is client-specific.  Fees are charged for the time spent on treatment and services rendered.  

If you have any questions about fees & coverage, please contact info@katrinabasso.ca

This service is offered through Independent Mobile Dental Hygiene Services and in office through St. Jacobs Dental Care.