Children's Dental Care Your Child's First Dental Visit

Fremont Dental Arts of Pacific Beach

During this initial visit, the dentist will check for decay and other problems; instruct the parent in at home maintenance, identify fluoride needs and check any bad habits like thumb sucking. Typically we will let the child play with the mirror and will demonstrate the air syringe. We give them names for our various pieces of equipment (like "Mr. Thirsty," for the suction device) and let the kids squirt water at the dentist. We also let the children pick out a video to watch during their dental visit and they are rewarded with a trip to the treasure chest when they have completed their dental visit.

We will check and count the teeth and if the child is cooperative our goal is to clean, apply fluoride and take 2-4 x-rays. Our philosophy when it comes to kids is simple: Show. Tell. Do.