Dental Health Care

Parents play an important role in preparing their child to make first visit to the dentist a pleasant experience. Any form of anxiety manifested by a parent will be perceived by the child.

Tips for a pleasant first visit.

Talk to the child’s visit to the dentist, limiting details. Answer any questions with simple answers. Allow the dentist or periodontist (especially for children) meet the more complex issues. These professionals are trained to describe the instruments to children in a less threatening and more understandable language. Never tell a child that something will cause pain or cause harm.

Never tell a child an unpleasant experience that the parent had at the dentist. Read the rest of this entry »