Don’t Be Nervous At Your Child’s First Dental Visit
It can be nerve racking to take your child to the dentist for the first time. You don’t know how they’re going to respond, or if they are going to have cavities and require extensive dental procedures to fix decay. Instead of worrying about the visit, here are 4 tips from pediatric dentist, Dr. Cameron Fuller to help decrease the anxiety. 1. Prepare your child for the visit. The calmer they are, the calmer you will be. This can include a pre-visit to the dentist where they see the office, meet the dentist and maybe even sit in the dental chair. This doesn’t have to be an official visit. 2. Take your child to the dentist as soon as the first tooth erupts. This can help to ease them, and you, into the habit of visiting the dentist on a regular basis. If they always know 2x a year they visit the dentist it will help to establish a regular routine. 3. Have your children...