Helping your child maintain their oral health should begin as soon as their first tooth arrives. That first tooth is exciting, and you should begin a brushing routine right away. Good habits start at an early age, and Dr. Christina Papageorgiou and Dr. Medha Singh want to see your child for their first dental visit around the age of two years old. Your dentist in Natick discusses how maintaining good oral health is important for your child.
Your Child’s First Dental Visit
At Papageorgiou Dental Associates, we understand that these first visits to the dental office are critical in helping your child develop a positive view of the dentist, and we’ll do everything we can to help you child have pleasant experience. At their first visit, we’ll spend a lot of time talking with them, counting their teeth, and helping them acclimate to our office and the instruments we use. We’ll incorporate a cleaning only when you child feels comfortable and ready, which may be at their next visit.
Early visits to the dentist are important not only to develop a comfort level, but also to monitor their oral health and development. The earlier we can make you aware of any concerns, the better and easier the will be to treat. We hope to build a lifelong relationship with your child and instill in them an understanding of the importance of their dental health.
Additional Services for Children
As your child gets older, we may recommend additional services for them such as fluoride treatments and dental sealants. Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally, and it helps to build and strengthen developing teeth. It’s also beneficial to help re-mineralize a tooth that’s been damaged by decay.
Dental sealants are a thin protective coating placed over the chewing surfaces of your child’s molars and back teeth. This helps to guard against tooth decay and cavities.
If your child participates in sports, our doctors are happy to discuss the right protective wear for their needs. Many dental injuries occur during sports, and a customized mouth guard can typically offer much better protection than a generic guard purchased at the local sporting goods store.
Contact Papageorgiou Dental Associates
Building a relationship with a family dentist in Natick that you trust is important for both adults and children. At Papageorgiou Dental Associates, we hope to see your family consistently every six months so we can help you and your child achieve and maintain optimum oral health for a lifetime.
Give us a call today to get your next dental appointments scheduled!