Kids Zone
It is recommended that your child visit the dentist for the first time at around age two.
At the first appointment, the dentist and dental hygienist will put your child at ease, examine and clean his teeth and review brushing and flossing techniques with you.
It is estimated that 50% of the general public is afraid of dentists. It is important for parents not to transmit this fear to their children. Information and a positive attitude will reassure your children and determine their attitude in the future. Your collaboration is important before, during and after the visit.
Before the first visit
- Read your child one of the many books featuring a character who visits the dentist for the first time.
- Explain what the dentist will do.
- Go over the steps of the visit the day before the appointment.
- Never tell a child that going to the dentist will never hurt.
During the visit
- You may be asked to sit in the dentist's chair and hold your child during the examination.
- If your child is older, you may be asked to return to the waiting room once the initial contact is made.
- Listen to the instructions and suggestions you are given on how to care for your child's teeth.
- Keep a positive attitude about the appointment at all times.
- Ask for another appointment in six months.
After the visit
- Make sure that your child brushes her teeth at least twice a day or after every meal.
- Floss her teeth once a day.
- Monitor what your child eats and offer foods that have a low sugar content.
Why fill a baby tooth that is going to fall out?
Some baby teeth don't fall out until your child is 12 years old. A tooth that needs to be filled could be one of those. Broken and infected teeth can affect your child's health and self-confidence. To fill the tooth, the dentist will remove the cavity and the tooth with metal, plastic or another material. A filling may be an easy and inexpensive way to alleviate a problem that, if left untreated, could cause pain and require costly treatment. It can prevent the cavity from affecting the tooth any further.
If the tooth is not filled and the cavity grows, the tooth might have to be pulled. If that is the case, your child might need to wear a spacer to leave room for the permanent tooth to come in. When a baby tooth is missing, the teeth around it could move into the space and prevent the permanent tooth from growing. To keep the space open, your dentist may fit a plastic or metal spacer on the adjacent teeth.
We are currently welcoming new patients and invite you to contact us for your child's next appointment.