The first visit to the dentist is a childhood milestone we don't hear about as much, but it's still a huge deal.
One of the most common questions I get asked is when a baby should have
her first visit to the dentist.
There is only so long you can put things off and this holds true for your child's
first visit to the dentist.
You can help make
the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and productive by following this list of do's and don'ts.
Not exact matches
You can tell your child stories about a puppy who goes
to the doctor for a checkup, a dinosaur who
visits the
dentist or a penguin's
first day at play school.
At the
first visit, the
dentist will do an exam
to evaluate your baby's current cavity risk and talk with you about what you can do
to keep her mouth healthy.
Plus, learn what
to expect at the
first dentist visit and why it's important
to make that appointment before your baby's
first birthday.
Although the
first visit is mainly for the
dentist to examine your child's mouth and
to check growth and development, it's also about your child being comfortable.
Your baby has his
first sparkling new tooth — but is it really necessary
to visit the
dentist this early?
You don't want your child
to form a phobia of
dentists and having a pleasant
first visit can mean all the difference.
My
first reaction, was
to compare a debt evaluation from a bankruptcy trustee
to a
visit to the
dentist's office when you have a sore tooth....
The Department assumed that for most types of health care providers (such as physicians,
dentists, and pharmacists) one notice would be distributed
to each patient during his or her
first visit following the compliance date for the covered provider, but not for subsequent
visits.
We have four total,» said Katy Chu, who is tha communications director for RI Kids Count, whose two - year - old daughter, Vivian,
first went
to the
dentist a few days before her
first visit.