{"id":131,"date":"2022-11-08T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2022-12-01T19:04:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T19:04:20","slug":"inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/","title":{"rendered":"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"young girl pointing to her smile while visiting her pediatric dentist in Willow Park\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The field of dentistry dates back to at least 5000 B.C., but what about pediatric dentistry? As a parent, you already know that kids are far from just little adults; they have their own unique needs. This is especially true when it comes to their dental care. So, what exactly makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/\">pediatric dentistry<\/a> different from general dentistry? How did pediatric dentistry get its start? Why should you take your child to a pediatric dentist in Willow Park? Read on to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Beginnings of Pediatric Dentistry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea of dental care focused specifically on children started to develop in the early 1900s. Simultaneously, on opposite ends of the United States, two dental professionals made great strides in the pediatric field: a dentist named Dr. Alfred C. Jones, and a dental assistant named Minnie Evangeline Jordon. At the same time that Dr. Jones opened a dental hygiene school where students cleaned kids\u2019 teeth, Jordon founded her very own dental practice focused on treating children. Together, these advancements led to the American Dental Association recognizing pediatric dentistry as a specialty by the mid-1900s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pediatric Dentistry Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since more than 90% of Americans have at least one cavity by the time they become an adult, pediatric dentistry is certainly important! If not for the huge steps forward that Jordon and Dr. Jones made, children\u2019s dental care wouldn\u2019t be nearly as effective as it is now. Today, preventive care is more effective, diagnoses are more accurate, and treatment is more comfortable than it was a century ago. When a child receives excellent dental care from a young age, it leads to a healthier smile as they grow up, as well as a reduced risk of various health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should You Take Your Child to a Pediatric Dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While a general dentist can treat patients of all ages, there are benefits to having your son or daughter see a pediatric dentist. Mainly, they have completed additional training after graduating from dental school. This training is focused specifically on treating children\u2019s oral health. Therefore, pediatric dentists have the clinical expertise to monitor young smiles as they grow and keep them in great shape. Whether you have an infant whose first tooth is starting to grow in or a teenager who is applying for colleges, a pediatric dentist is the person best equipped to preserve their healthy smile!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Stroud Pediatric Dentistry, our goal is to make dental visits for kids relaxing, educational, and even fun! Our team is led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/meet-dr-robert-stroud.html\">Dr. Stroud<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/meet-dr-michael-ball.html\">Dr. Ball<\/a>, two pediatric dentists in Willow Park, TX who take a conservative approach to keeping children\u2019s smiles healthy. They\u2019ll only recommend services that are necessary for your little one, and they\u2019ll be transparent about treatment options so that you fully understand what\u2019s going on with your child\u2019s smile. To learn more about our pediatric dental practice, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/contact.html\">call<\/a> us at (817) 441-2425.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The field of dentistry dates back to at least 5000 B.C., but what about pediatric dentistry? As a parent, you already know that kids are far from just little adults; they have their own unique needs. This is especially true when it comes to their dental care. So, what exactly makes pediatric dentistry different from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Robert Stroud, DDS Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-11-08T19:04:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-01T19:04:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"stroud\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"stroud\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/\",\"name\":\"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-11-08T19:04:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-01T19:04:20+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6ecafc70b806f8c4edd6238438f85ea3\"},\"description\":\"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":530},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Robert Stroud, DDS Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6ecafc70b806f8c4edd6238438f85ea3\",\"name\":\"stroud\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86e8fd4b5e075b4ca8f4639ce10633cc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86e8fd4b5e075b4ca8f4639ce10633cc?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"stroud\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/author\/stroud\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry","description":"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry","og_description":"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/","og_site_name":"Robert Stroud, DDS Blog","article_published_time":"2022-11-08T19:04:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-12-01T19:04:20+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"stroud","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"stroud","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/","name":"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197-300x199.jpg","datePublished":"2022-11-08T19:04:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-01T19:04:20+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6ecafc70b806f8c4edd6238438f85ea3"},"description":"Dental care has been around for thousands of years, but pediatric dentistry is fairly new. Read about its history here!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_281626595__1594049264_69197.jpg","width":800,"height":530},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/08\/inside-look-history-pediatric-dentistry-willow-park\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"An Inside Look at the History of Pediatric Dentistry"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/","name":"Robert Stroud, DDS Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/6ecafc70b806f8c4edd6238438f85ea3","name":"stroud","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86e8fd4b5e075b4ca8f4639ce10633cc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/86e8fd4b5e075b4ca8f4639ce10633cc?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"stroud"},"url":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/author\/stroud\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":133,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131\/revisions\/133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dfwpediatricdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}