Dr. Sapna Hegde is a highly skilled Pediatric and Preventive Dentist, with over 25 years of experience and is committed to providing painless dentistry for children and teenagers. She has a particular interest in dental care for children with dental anxiety/phobia and special healthcare needs.
Fluent in: English and Hindi (fluent), Arabic (basic)
Nationality: Indian
Training / Field of Medicine: Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Qualifications: BDS, MDS, PhD, PGDHHM, FDS RCPS (Glas)
Services provided:
Dr. Hegde offers
– Regular oral health exams (including caries risk assessment for infant & mother)
– Preventive dental care (such as brushing & diet/nutrition recommendations)
– Special preventive care to safeguard against problems (such as teething, gum disease, etc.)
– Habit counseling for thumb sucking, pacifier use, etc.
– Assessment & treatment for crooked teeth & improper bites in the young child
– Regular cleaning, fluoride treatments & sealant placement for prevention of cavities
– Painless fillings & tooth extractions
– Painless root canal treatments & crown placement for baby teeth & adult teeth that are not completely formed
– Minor oral surgical procedures (such as frenectomy for tongue-tie, gingivectomy, etc.)
– Emergency & follow-up management of traumatic accidental injuries to teeth (fractured or knocked-out teeth etc.)
– Mouthguards for prevention of sports injuries
– Comprehensive dental treatment for children with special needs
– Dental treatment under conscious sedation with laughing gas/IV sedation/general anesthesia for anxious/phobic young children and teenagers
Professional Organization Memberships:
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (India)
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