FACT: The American Academy of Pediatrics and the AAPD now both recommend that
a baby see a dentist after he gets his first tooth or by his first birthday.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, the recommendation by American Academy of Pediatrics is to
see a
dentist if none of your
baby's teeth have erupted at the age of 18 months.
Waiting until all
baby teeth are in around 30 months is appropriate, but most everyone agrees by age three your child should be
seen by a
dentist.
Every day for eight months,
dentists visited the
babies — who were 5 to 15 months old — to
see if a new tooth had broken through.
Tooth decay can continue for years, especially if your
baby is not
seen by a
dentist or pediatric
dentist after they turn one year old.
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is low, but rising steadily, and the Indian Health Service
dentists told me that they
see plenty of little kids with rotted teeth from drinking sodas and sweet juices in
baby bottles.
The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend children
see a
dentist once
baby teeth begin to come in; but limited evidence is available about the effectiveness of early preventive dental care or whether primary care providers can deliver it.