Teen Dental Care in Fayetteville, NC

Q: Are sealants still useful once my child is a teenager?

Yes. Dental sealants help protect the deep grooves of permanent molars where food and bacteria collect, reducing the risk of cavities during the teenage years.

Q: Why pay for a custom mouthguard over a store-bought one?

A custom mouthguard is designed to fit your teen's teeth comfortably and securely, making it easier to wear during sports while providing better protection than many over-the-counter options.

Q: Do you take out wisdom teeth here?

The dental team monitors wisdom teeth through routine exams and X-rays and refers patients to a trusted oral surgeon when extraction is recommended.

Q: Where do you send teens for braces or whitening?

When orthodontic treatment or professional teeth whitening is appropriate, patients may be referred to O2 Dental Group in Fayetteville for specialized care and a coordinated treatment experience.

Q: How do you get teens to take their teeth seriously?

Teen dental visits focus on practical education about oral health, nutrition, sports safety, and lifestyle habits while keeping appointments efficient and age appropriate.

Q: We move often with the military — do you make records easy to transfer?

Yes. Patient records can be prepared and transferred promptly to another dental provider, helping military families maintain continuity of care during relocations.

Adolescence throws a lot at a smile — sports, sugary drinks, braces questions, and wisdom teeth waking up. Dino Kids keeps Fayetteville and Fort Bragg teens on track through all of it.

Molar Sealants

Bilingual · Español

Custom Game-Day Mouthguards

Wisdom-Tooth Tracking

THE SHORT VERSION

Teens need care built around where they are, not a shrunk-down version of a kid’s checkup. We seal the deep grooves of the twelve-year molars, build sports mouthguards molded to the individual athlete, and keep watch on wisdom teeth long before they cause trouble. When a teen wants whitening or braces, we hand off to our sister practice, O2 Dental Group, right here in Fayetteville.

The High-School Years Are a Cavity Hot Spot

It catches families off guard, but the high-school stretch is one of the riskiest windows for tooth decay. Practices run late, brushing gets shortchanged, and a steady stream of energy drinks, sweet coffees, and grab-and-go snacks keeps acid washing over the enamel all day long. Sealants still pull their weight here, shielding the pitted chewing surfaces of the molars that erupt around age twelve, and twice-yearly cleanings catch small problems while they’re still small. We also have the honest conversations teens respond to — including what vaping does to gum tissue — without turning it into a lecture.

Mouthguards Built for the Way Teens Play

Fayetteville is a sports town, and one hit to an unprotected mouth can mean a chipped or knocked-out tooth that follows a kid for life. Drugstore boil-and-bite guards beat nothing, but they’re bulky, slide around, and end up forgotten at the bottom of a gym bag. We take an impression and build a custom guard contoured to your teen’s teeth — slimmer, easier to talk and breathe through, and protective enough that they’ll actually keep it in for football, wrestling, basketball, and travel-league weekends.

Staying Ahead of Wisdom Teeth

Third molars usually stir in the late teens, and catching them early heads off the painful surprises. With routine exams and imaging we map where each one sits, flagging teeth that are tilting sideways, jamming their neighbors, or tucked somewhere a toothbrush can’t reach. If the evidence points toward removal, we explain the why and connect your teen with a trusted oral surgeon. And when a wisdom tooth is behaving itself, we’ll say so plainly — watchful monitoring beats unnecessary surgery every time.

Whitening and Braces, Kept in the Family

As teens grow more conscious of how their smile looks, the cosmetic and orthodontic side is covered close to home. For whitening, braces, and clear aligners we refer to our sister practice, O2 Dental Group in Fayetteville, where the team treats plenty of military families and coordinates easily with us. It runs as one connected system, so records and recommendations travel with your teen instead of starting from scratch.

We accept most insurance plans, with CareCredit and Sunbit financing available — see the Fayetteville insurance page.

Dino Kids Dental of Fayetteville

Address: 1916 Skibo Rd. Suite C5, Fayetteville, NC 28314

Phone: (910) 965-0123

Hours: Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Lunch 1–2 PM · Fri–Sun: Closed

Proudly serving families across Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Eastover, Stedman, and Cumberland County & Hoke County.

Questions Fayetteville Parents Ask

Are sealants still useful once my child is a teenager?

Very much so. The twelve-year molars have deep grooves that trap food, and with the heavier sugar load and rushed brushing of the teen years, sealing those surfaces heads off a lot of cavities.

Why pay for a custom mouthguard over a store-bought one?

A molded guard is thinner, stays put, and is comfortable enough to wear every game — which is the entire point. Boil-and-bite versions are loose and clunky, so teens tend to leave them out.

Do you take out wisdom teeth here?

We track them with exams and X-rays and tell you when one needs to go. The removal itself is performed by an oral surgeon we refer to and trust.

Where do you send teens for braces or whitening?

To our sister office, O2 Dental Group in Fayetteville. Because we're part of the same family, the handoff is smooth and your teen's history carries straight over.

How do you get teens to take their teeth seriously?

Straight talk, not nagging. We meet them on the topics they care about — sports, diet, vaping — and keep appointments quick enough to fit around school and practice.

We move often with the military — do you make records easy to transfer?

Yes. We keep clear, portable records and can send a copy to your next provider quickly, which matters for families heading out on PCS orders from Fort Bragg.

Care That Keeps Up With Your Teenager

From sealants and mouthguards to wisdom-tooth checks, Dino Kids keeps Fayetteville teens covered — and connects you to O2 Dental Group next door for whitening or braces. Book today.

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