29 June 2018 - Pearly Whites

Dental Checkups - A Must for Young Children

 "As soon as your child has cut his milk (baby) teeth, about the age of two years, it's time to plan semiannual visits to the dentist."

I guess this opinion varies.

I was told by a pediatrician that once the teeth come in, it's time for a dental appointment.

I was told by another pediatrician that unless there were dental issues, you can wait for the first dental check up.

I was told by our dentist recently that it is a good idea for my 3 year old to come to dental check ups to get used to them and see what a dentist appointment looks like.

The key here is to start developing a positive attitude about seeing a dentist.

This is super important because my dental appointments as a child were not positive.

They were incredibly unpleasant.

So unpleasant that I kept my kids from going to the dentist until they were older.

I wanted them to be prepared.

Thankfully they have really good teeth so we could wait.

Our dental office is wonderful!

They are really good at what they do.

Nice, friendly, and they give the kids a prize at the end of their appointment.

Dentists have gotten a bad reputation.

Between television, movies, and stereotypes, we just have not put these guys in a good light.

Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors was my favorite tho.

But if your dentist should ever act like this guy...

Call tha police