Are you looking for a compassionate dentist in Greentown? Look no further than Dr. McLellan and his team at LADD Dental Group of Greentown! Dr. McLellan is a graduate of Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Dr. McLellan continued on to dental school and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He joined the Ladd Dental Group team about two years ago, and the response from our dental patients has been nothing but positive. Dr. McLellan is thrilled to be able to take care of patients here in the Kokomo/Greentown area. Dentistry is his passion, and he prides himself on the quality and comfort of care that I provide. In his free time, he enjoys reading a good book, exploring the open road on his bicycle, and spending time with his family and friends. Dr. McLellan works our of our Ladd Dental Group of Greentown office, as well as our Ladd Dental Group of Kokomo locations. Dr. McLellan is a trained sedation dentist, and he provides sedation dentistry to his patients in Greentown. To schedule an appointment with him, please give our Greentown practice a call at (765) 628-3770.
Dr. McLellan is a family dentist, which means he able to treat patients of all ages! Family Dentistry addresses oral health at every stage of life. Children have very different dental needs than adults, and qualified family dentists, like Dr. McLellan, deliver comprehensive oral care from baby teeth to permanent teeth.
Like general dentistry, family dentistry is concerned with oral hygiene and the health of your teeth. However, family dentists focus on the unique needs of children of all ages. Just a few of the services offered by our family dentists are:
- Regular cleanings
- Fluoride treatments
- Cavity identification and filling
- Orthodontics
- Treatments for gum disease
Not only do family dentists understand how children’s teeth change with age, but they also recognize that children may fear going to the dentist. Our family dentists have a gentle approach so that children will develop positive associations with regular dental checkups and build good oral hygiene habits for life.
Dr. McLellan is also very experienced in sedation dentistry! Sedation dentistry uses medication to help patients relax during dental procedures. Oral sedation dentistry is a medical procedure involving the administration of oral sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a dental procedure and reduce patients fear and anxiety related to the experience. Oral sedation is one of the available methods of conscious sedation dentistry, along with inhalation sedation (nitrous oxide) and conscious intravenous sedation. Drugs which can be used for sedation include diazepam, triazolam, zaleplon, lorazepam, and hydroxyzine. Although this method is commonly referred to as sleep dentistry, patients using sedation are generally awake. Ladd Dental Group offers three levels of sedation to fit your individual needs. Sedation can come through the form of laughing gas, oral sedation, and Ivy Sedation. Generally, a local anesthetic will also be applied at the site of dental work.
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