Bringing your Child to the Dentist

It is never too early to give your child a healthy dental start. Most dentists recommend bringing the child to the family dental clinic by the time he hits six to twelve months. Waiting until tooth decay appears is not a good reason to go to the dentist. As much as possible, make your child’s first trip to the dentist a pleasant one. Sensitive Care is a good clinic that specializes in family and cosmetic dentistry. Located in Milford, just across the city of West Haven CT, Sensitive Care is the best place to schedule your child for professional cleaning. Ask your dentist about fluoride supplements especially if you reside in an area where no fluoridated water is available. Take note that fluoride is vital to the teeth’s development and good dentists generally apply this to prevent tooth decay.

Here are the things that you should remember before taking your child to the Family Dental office:

1. Take your child to the dentist a day before the scheduled appointment. This helps your child feel acquainted with the place and the people. Family dentistry and pediatric offices offer a lot of services and are more child-friendly than regular dentists.
2. It would be best to schedule your child to a dental appointment in the morning when your kid is well rested. You may also take this time to avail of teeth whitening services, ultrasonic cleaning, radiography services, and porcelain veneers that you may not avail of regularly. This helps your child think that the dentist could really be trusted as you let the dentist similarly work on you.
3. Make sure you treat the dentist visit as an exciting time. Explain to your child that the dentist only wants what’s best for anyone’s teeth, including your own. You need not describe the oral surgery or dental restorations you have undergone. All you need to do is tell your child that the dentist’s goal is to keep teeth strong and brilliant.
4. Explain to your child what is about to happen through positive talk. In doing so, your child will be comforted with your words and not be anxious with the trip to the Family Dental office. Children are sensitive to any anxiety you may have and in the way you communicate with her/him.
5. It is not advisable to scare your child with a trip to the dentist or telling stories about any unpleasant orthodontics services, or oral surgery you may have undergone. To a child, this creates an image of a dentist who is a monster and one who is not after his teeth’s best interest.
6. Do not bribe your child when he is resisting a visit to the dentist.
7. Choose wisely which dentist to take your child to. Look for a good pediatric dentist. Sensitive Care is more skilled in dealing with young patients.
8. Show your child that you also obey the orders of the dentist. Brush and floss your teeth together with your child. Let your child see how clean your teeth are. Show him any crowns, porcelain veneers or oral surgery you may have had and tell him the effects of not cleaning teeth regularly.

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