Fear the Dentist No More! Local Pediatric Dentist Aims to Practice with A Smile
By: Katrina Musto
Dr. Anupreet Singh DMD
Singh and Smile Pediatric Dentistry |180 South Street, Suite 104 |New Providence, NJ 07974
Office: 908-312-7300
There’s no reason to dread taking your children to the dentist as long as Dr. Anupreet Singh is in charge. Singh and Smile Pediatric Dentistry’s boutique dental office aims to give children and young adults the best experience possible at the dentist. Dr. Singh’s staff loves working and being around kids, which helps to keep the environment upbeat and positive at all times. While she takes the practice of dentistry very seriously, her staff doesn’t take themselves too seriously. They often sing to their patients and love to see them smile, hence the name Singh and Smile comes into play.
Singh and Smile Pediatric Dentistry came to fruition in New Providence in May 2018. They see patients from the age of 0 to young adulthood. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that kids see a dentist no later than their first birthday in order to get them accustomed to coming to the dentist at a young age, as well as encouraging and educating the caregivers to start practicing great oral hygiene habits to keep them cavity-free as long as possible. “Back in the day, parents were never allowed in the dental operatory with their children,” Dr. Singh explains. “Nowadays things are different, parents want to be part of their child’s experience.” It is her job to explain to the parent when having them in the room can be either an asset or a hindrance, because, at the end of the day, she always wants what is in the best interest of the child.
Dr. Singh went to dental school at the University of Florida and did the rest of her specialty training at Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhattan as well as Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. “When I was in dental school, some of the adult patients asked me why I would talk to them as if I was talking to their children or grandchildren, she fondly recalls. “I guess early on, my subconscious knew even before I did that working with kids was in my future!”
Dr. Anupreet Singh decided to become a pediatric dentist after noticing a trend with her adult patients; the ones who were most fearful were the ones that had not-so-pleasant experiences when they were younger. She decided she wanted to be a part of the solution and provide her patients with the tools to develop great preventative habits at a young age so that way, their experience at the dentist could be as positive as possible.
The most rewarding aspect of her job is when she sees her most anxious or fearful kids that eventually love coming to our office. It is music to her ears when she hears parents say “It’s so weird, my kid was actually looking forward to coming to the dentist today!” “When I hear that, it makes me feel that we are doing what we set out to do and that it is possible to look forward to seeing your dentist!” she proudly remarks.