Family Dental Care WHEN?
Early visits are the best way to prevent problems such as tooth decay. They help parents learn how to care for and clean their child’s teeth at home.
Family Dental Care WHY?
Early visits often leads to a lifetime of good oral health habits. These visits help familiarize your child with the dentist and the dental practice.
Family Dental Care WHAT?
It reduces the risk of your child becoming fearful or anxious when coming to the dentist in the future. So what will the first visit involve?
Family Dental Care OFTEN?
It is advisable to see children routinely in 6 months intervals. The best time for your child’s appointment is early on in the day when they are not tired.
Family Dental Care: Just a beginning
Because your child’s first visit is designed to begin the relationship between your child and the dentist and dental practice, we usually start with an exciting ride on the dental chair and introduce the child to some instruments, like the mouth mirror.
Dr Dana Horng has completed further study in children’s dentistry and has a special way of explaining procedures to children so as it is not too overwhelming.
Going into detail with your child about what will happened at their dental visit is generally not necessary, be honest but not too specific.
In Dr Horng’s examination, she will review all teeth, assess how well the child’s bite is developing, look at how well the home care is and evaluate child’s behaviour in the chair.
She may take some pictures of your child’s teeth to relay information to the parents as well as the child and go through some oral care with both.
Contact us today for family dental care
We would welcome the opportunity to look after your family. Come in and discuss the benefits of family dental care for the whole family.