child dentistry

The first routine dental visit should be within six months of your child’s first tooth coming in or by one-year-of-age. The first dental visit is usually short and involves very little treatment. We may ask you to sit in the dental chair and hold your child during the examination. 

We will gently examine your child’s teeth and gums. X-rays may be taken (to reveal decay and check on the progress of your child’s permanent teeth under the gums). We may clean your child’s teeth and apply topical fluoride to help protect the teeth against decay. We will make sure your child is receiving adequate fluoride at home. Most important of all, we will review with you how to clean and care for your child’s teeth.