El Cajon, CA – When you have children, it can often feel like a lot of your life is spent in the car – shuttling children from school, to sports and after-school activities, and to various other appointments. But, when it comes to your child’s smile, one El Cajon practice aims to lessen this for you. Dr. Santiago Surillo is both a pediatric dentist and an orthodontist. That means one convenient office location for regular check-ups, braces and any other oral care needs your child may have.
Dr. Surillo has more than 20 years of experience treating children, teenagers and young adults and is one of only a handful of dually trained specialists in the El Cajon area. He gained his passion of dentistry by learning from his father, and his Master’s Thesis on Skeletal Jaw Classifications helped redefine modern diagnosis and treatment planning in children.
But what does that mean for you? It means your child benefits from Dr. Surillo’s vast experience, and his knowledge in each field informs his treatment planning and work. That means he can assess the long-term needs of your child and ensure any issues that arise are taken care of before they become more serious.
As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Surillo begins seeing children at their very first dental appointments, typically around the age of one, and then every six months at follow-up appointments. Because of this, he is in a unique position to spot and diagnose issues early on that could mean bigger problems later. That means that even issues that start off small can be caught, monitored and course corrected before they wreak havoc on your child’s smile.
The key to a lifetime of excellent dental health is prevention – and that means building a lasting relationship with a pediatric dentist who is well trained in the care of children. With Dr. Surillo, not only are you forming a relationship with a pediatric dentist who can spot decay before it becomes serious, you are gaining an orthodontist who can recognize potential oral or facial development issues.
With a doctor dual trained in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, you can find the care your children need, all under one roof. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Surillo, call 619-461-6166.