Should I Prepare My Child For A Dental Appointment?

Have you experienced visiting a pediatric dentist with your child before?

Are you going to visit a pediatric dentist for the first time?

Is your child an infant?

Is your child a toddler?

Is your child a teenager?

It seems you have experience visiting dental checkups or treatments with your child. Everything depends on the result of your previous visits. If your child experienced stress, it may be rather difficult to take them to the dental office again. You can try to visit another one and begin with a play. Talk to your child beforehand avoiding words like syringe, extraction, needle, injection or drill. You should also be careful choosing your pediatric dentist.

Having a first experience as a patient your child may be stressed a bit. Playing and talking at home beforehand can be a good start. Avoid words like syringe, extraction, needle, anesthesia injection or drill. Replace them with vacuum cleaner, jam, ‘sleeping water’, taking a tooth and giving it to the Tooth Fairy, etc'. You should also be careful choosing your pediatric dentist. Begin with a simple acquaintanceship.

Having a first experience as an infant children get used to dental checkups earlier. At that period of time it is difficult to explain something about teeth and dentists. You can try to create a particular mood and comfort for your child to feel safe and calm. Carefully choose your pediatric dentist. Begin with a simple acquaintanceship.

Having a first experience as a toddler children get used to dental checkups earlier. Begin to prepare your child with brushing teeth routine foremost (you can also play with toys brushing their teeth). Try different role-plays, make sure you keep a positive attitude. Talk to your child beforehand avoiding words like syringe, extraction, needle, injection or drill. Replace them with vacuum cleaner, jam, ‘sleeping water’, taking a tooth and giving it to the Tooth Fairy, etc'. Reading colorful books or watching dental cartoons can also be beneficial. You should also be careful choosing your pediatric dentist. Begin with a simple acquaintanceship.

Visiting dental checkups as a teenager can be stressful, it depends on previous experience. That age is easier to talk to and explain. If your teenager has no experience it may be good for them to begin with an acquaintanceship and just do some cleaning and polishing for teeth. Keep a positive attitude.

Based on your answers, it is difficult to determine if you may need to prepare your child for a dental visit. Consult your dentist please.