First Visit If you are a new parent, you know what a wonderful, difficult job that is. There is so much to consider when you are the parent of a young child. You are responsible for the care of your child, and their health is up to you. Along with your child's physical and mental health, you have to consider their dental health as well. At what age should you take your child to the dentist? What should you expect from the dentist? Jacobsen Pediatric Dentistry has got some answers for you about what the first visit to the dentist should look like.When Should The First Visit Happen?While your relatives and parents may give you lots of answers on this topic, the reality is very simple. Most experts believe that your child's first visit to the dentist should take place six months after your child's first tooth erupts. The reason experts do not state age for the first visit is that every child is different. Some children may get their first tooth before they are a year old. Other children might get their first tooth at between six and nine months. There are also children who do not get their first tooth until they are nearly 18 months old. Whatever age your child gets their first tooth, you need to call us to go ahead and get an appointment scheduled. What Might Be Discussed?At the first visit, we will have a look at your child's teeth. We may ask you whether your child was bottle fed or breastfed. You may want to talk about how frequently your child eats, and whether or not they are eating solid food. You might also want to talk about your concerns; such as whether or not you should be concerned with your child's pacifier use and their thumb-sucking habits. How to Prepare For a Visit With UsThere are several things you can do to make sure your child is ready to come and visit us. You may want to try and schedule an appointment with us at times your child is going to be happy and relaxed. For some children, this will be first thing in the morning. Other children might be better off visiting us in the afternoon. You may also want to talk about visiting the dentist with your child. There are lots of books available that you can read to your child about visiting us. You want your child to understand what a dental visit will look like and feel like. We love children who are excited about coming to the dentist! After you have talked about visiting us with your child, you need to get ready for the visit yourself. If you have questions about what a visit to us will look like, or you are worried about your child's first visit, call and talk to us. Be sure that if you have fears about visiting the dentist, you do not transfer those fears to your child. You want them to love visiting the dentist - and so do we! When children are excited to see us, it makes our job much easier. If you have questions about your child's first visit to us, why not give Jacobsen Pediatric Dentistry a call at (971) 459-2431. We love talking to nervous parents about their child's dental care and easing their fears! |
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