First Dental Visit for your Child

A pediatric dentist is a dental specialist that has completed 4 years of dental school then an additional 2 to 3 years of specialty training to treat children only.  A pediatric dentist teaches children the importance of oral hygiene, how to take care of their teeth and feeling comfortable at the dentist office. The first visit to the pediatric dentist should be when the first tooth erupts or at 12 months old.  This first oral visit will be to obtain medical history and a complete oral examination. Most children should see their dentist for a check up and cleaning every six months, this will help keep your teeth and gums healthy and detect any problems such as cavities or gum disease early.     (Next time.....Fluoride varnish/supplements)



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Infant Oral Care

Infant dental care should be seen as the foundation on which a lifetime of preventive education and dental care can be built. Oral examination and preventive education at your infant's dental visits can enhance the opportunity for a lifetime of freedom from preventable oral disease. Infant dental care begins with appropriate prenatal nutritional counseling for parents.  A postnatal initial oral evaluation should occur within 6 months of the eruption of the first primary tooth and no later than 12 months of age.    (Next time.... what that first visit entails at Children's Dental Specialists)