Our dental team stresses the importance of our "Happy Visits" to help create a positive dental experience for all of our patients, but especially for our very youngest.
Most children are ready for their first visit to the dentist around this time, and it can be a great way to start good dental hygiene habits. This first appointment is designed to help your child feel comfortable with the dental team and have a very positive first visit to the dentist.
As you know, oral hygiene is very important even at an early age. Even though children will eventually lose their primary teeth (baby teeth), it is still important to keep them healthy.
When baby teeth get decay they can cause pain
and/or infections!
Primary teeth also maintain the space that will be needed for permanent teeth to erupt. If a baby tooth needs to be removed due to decay, a space maintainer may be needed to preserve space for permanent teeth.
These are some of the reasons why we encourage early visits to the dentist!
"the sunshine light"
"the tooth tickler"
" tooth mirror"
and the "slurpy straw"
This initial step helps the child to get used to the environment and be a little more familiar with the office when they return for their cleaning.
At the end of the visit, Dr. Coatney will come in to meet your child so he/she can feel comfortable knowing the dentist that will help keep their teeth nice and healthy.
To start your child on a positive path of good dental care, we strongly encourage an early visit to our office!
Call For Your Child's First Dental Appointment Today!
(716) 373-3317