Gentle care for growing smiles.
Warm, specialist-led care from the first tooth onward, with guidance that helps parents feel clear and prepared.
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Child-focused care, structured around what matters most early
A calmer first visit, clear prevention, treatment when needed, and close monitoring as children grow.
Foundation & Prevention
Trust, routine, and prevention first
The first goal is not simply treatment. It is helping children feel safe early, while giving parents clear guidance on risk, home care, and what to watch as the mouth develops.
First visits. A calm first visit focused on growth, risk, and early care.
Preventive care. Checkups, hygiene guidance, fluoride, and sealants planned around risk and routine.
Comfort-first visits. Pacing and communication that reduce fear and help children cooperate without pressure.
Treatment & Care
Treatment when preservation matters
When baby teeth need treatment, care stays practical and preservation-focused.
Child-focused fillings, crowns, and pulp therapy when a tooth should be maintained until natural shedding.
Clear guidance on what needs treatment now and what can be monitored safely.
Growth & Monitoring
Monitoring that stays ahead of bigger problems
Early guidance helps catch habits, spacing changes, and bite concerns before they become more complex.
Thumb sucking, spacing changes, space maintenance, and early bite review.
A clearer sense of when simple observation is enough and when intervention matters.
Urgent care
When something changes suddenly
If your child develops pain, swelling, trauma, or a broken tooth, contact the department so the next step is directed quickly and appropriately.
Call when something changes suddenly, not after it worsens.
Start early, stay ahead
A first visit around age one helps assess risk, guide hygiene, and make future visits easier.
What parents can expect
Bring your child around their first birthday or when the first tooth appears.
Expect an age-appropriate exam, eruption review, and home care guidance.
Use the visit to discuss habits, feeding, fluoride, and cavity risk early.
The first visit is short, calm, and built around your child feeling comfortable in the chair. No surprises for them, no surprises for you.
Between visits
Toothache first aid
Rinse with warm salt water, brush or floss gently around the area, and avoid placing aspirin directly on the gums.
Snacks that help
Choose water, dairy, fruit, and balanced meals more often than sticky sweets, juice, and frequent sugary snacks.
Sports protection
Mouthguards reduce injury risk for active children and are worth planning before contact or high-impact sports.
Laughing gas, for visits that stay calm
A gentle, well-established option that keeps anxious children relaxed, safe, and cooperative.
What it is
A mild sedative your child breathes through a small nose mask.
Laughing gas (nitrous oxide) is mixed with oxygen and breathed through a soft mask that sits over the nose. Your child stays awake the whole time, can talk and respond, and simply feels calm and at ease while the dentist works. It takes effect within minutes and wears off within minutes, so children leave the clinic as alert as they arrived.
It is one of the safest and most studied comfort options in pediatric dentistry, and at Lumident it is administered and monitored by the pediatric specialist throughout the visit.
When it helps most
Anxious or fearful children who struggle to relax in the chair
Longer treatments that are easier to finish in one calm visit
A strong gag reflex that makes treatment uncomfortable
Young children who find it hard to sit still
Not sure if it is right for your child? Ask the pediatric team on WhatsApp and they will advise before the visit.
Key milestones in oral development
Knowing what is normal helps families spot concerns earlier.
6 months
First teeth erupt
Start wiping or brushing the first teeth and avoid prolonged sugar exposure in bottles.
1 year
First dental visit
A first visit by age one helps assess risk, monitor eruption, and guide parents early.
6 years
Mixed dentition begins
The first permanent molars arrive and early orthodontic screening can become useful.
12 years
Permanent teeth take over
Most adult teeth are in place, and bite development becomes easier to evaluate clearly.
Parent guides
Straight answers to the questions parents ask most, each written to be useful on its own.
Around age 7, and for most children the answer is to review later rather than start braces.
A knocked-out permanent tooth has a 30 to 60 minute window. A baby tooth is never put back.
Sealing the grooves of the back molars where a toothbrush is physically too wide to reach.
Normal under three. What changes once the permanent front teeth start coming through.
Who you'll meet
The familiar faces your child will get to know at every visit.
Dr. Riad Bacho
Head of Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Hassan Bacho
Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Faten Farhat
Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Rima El Osta
Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Sylvie Razzouk
Pediatric Dentist
Questions parents ask
Direct answers first. For anything specific to your child, ask the department on WhatsApp.
At what age should my child first see a dentist?
Around the first birthday, or within six months of the first tooth appearing. Early visits at Lumident focus on eruption, feeding habits, and cavity risk, not treatment.
How often should children have dental checkups?
Every six months for most children. Children with higher cavity risk may be seen more often, and the interval is set per child, not by default.
What happens at a first visit at Lumident?
An age-appropriate exam, a review of tooth eruption, and practical guidance on brushing, fluoride, feeding, and habits such as thumb sucking. Parents stay with the child throughout.
My child is afraid of the dentist. How do you handle anxious children?
Visits are paced around the child: short appointments, plain explanations before anything happens, and no restraint or pressure. Dr. Riad Bacho has led pediatric dentistry in Lebanon for decades and the department is built for first-visit nerves.
Do cavities in baby teeth really need treatment?
Yes, when decay threatens a tooth that should stay in place until it sheds naturally. Untreated baby-tooth decay can cause pain, infection, and spacing problems for the adult teeth underneath.
What languages does the clinic speak?
Arabic, English, and French.
The dentist they grow up not fearing
Tell us about your child, what they love, and what worries you. Dr. Riad Bacho's team plans the visit around them, at their pace.