Dr. Ellen Im Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
201, 13422, Pomerado Road, Poway, California
Open until 4 PM
Documented for pediatric dentistry in Poway, with 11 services including Braces and Emergency Dentistry.
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<p>Dr. Ellen Im Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics is at suite 201, 13422 Pomerado Road in Poway — on the main commercial corridor of a north San Diego County city known for its family-oriented master-planned communities and high-performing school districts. A practice dedicated specifically to paediatric dentistry and orthodontics differs meaningfully from a general practice that includes children as part of a broader patient scope.</p> <p>Paediatric dentists complete a two-year post-doctoral residency in paediatric dentistry after earning the DDS degree, training in child developmental psychology, behaviour management techniques, pulpotomies on primary teeth, space maintainers, early interceptive orthodontics, and dental care for medically complex children who need modified protocols. The clinical environment, appointment pacing, and staff training at a dedicated paediatric practice are designed around the specific requirements of patients from infancy through adolescence — a clinical environment that differs substantially from a general practice treating adults and children in the same setting.</p> <p>Orthodontics at this paediatric practice covers both early interceptive and comprehensive phases. Early interceptive orthodontics at ages seven to ten addresses skeletal discrepancies, crossbites, and severe crowding while the jaw is still growing — an intervention that can reduce the complexity or duration of comprehensive braces treatment in adolescence. Both traditional braces and Invisalign cover the comprehensive orthodontic treatment phase that follows interception.</p> <p>Sedation dentistry is available for children who cannot cooperate with conventional dental treatment due to young age, high anxiety, or medical factors — a capability that matters in a dedicated paediatric practice where some patients require pharmacological management to receive necessary treatment safely. Endodontics including pulpotomies on primary teeth and maxillofacial surgery alongside the paediatric scope indicate the practice handles clinically complex children's cases in-house.</p> <p>Emergency dentistry for children — dental trauma, fractured primary or permanent teeth, dental infections — is on the service list. For Poway and north San Diego County families who want a dedicated paediatric dental specialist rather than a general practice with paediatric scope, the Pomerado Road suite 201 address provides specialist-focused care for children from infancy through adolescence.</p>
