It’s essential to teach our children about the importance of dental care and proper hygiene at an early age. Your approach of introducing dental care is crucial leading up to your child’s first encounter with a dentist.
While it’s your primary responsibility to introduce correct dental habits, you are not alone in this. Pediatric dentists exist to support you during this all-important phase of your child’s health.
Your child’s first experience with a dentist may turn out to be their most memorable and will have a deep impact with how they regard future dental visits. As an accompanying adult, it’s a good idea to know what to do when you get there. Asking questions about age-appropriate dental care maintenance can help you take care of your child’s pearly whites and gums at home.
Here are a few important things you can ask your child’s pediatric dentist:
1. How should I clean my child’s teeth? Is there a “right” way to do it?
Learning how to help your child clean his teeth and gums correctly is the first step towards a healthy dental condition that could prevent cavities in the future. Toddlers, especially, are known to munch on just about everything that they can put in their mouth. Teaching them how to clean their dental area regularly and correctly prevents further dental damage.
2. Do I need to find a separate dentist for my child?
First, it’s important to know that not all dentists know how to handle children in their respective dental practices. Children are very different from regular patients. Many of them find it hard to be patient or to sit still during the appointment. Some are hesitant, do not trust the dentist, and may throw even tantrums. A good pediatric dentist knows how to handle your child. They are trained to talk to a child and to provide a caring and fun ambiance that can help ease a child’s anxiety towards dentists.
3. Do thumb-sucking and pacifiers really affect my child’s teeth growth?
Since children’s main food source is breast milk or bottled milk, it seems normal for them to thumb-suck and use pacifiers all the time. It’s one way to hush them whenever they cry. But many mothers are worried about how these habits can affect their child’s dental development. There are those who believe that these habits can cause them to have overbites or a weaker teeth structure. To make sure about the possible consequences, ask your child’s pediatric dentist about this.
4. Does my child need dental sealants?
Dental sealants are commonly used by adults who wish to prevent dental cavities. Adults don’t grow new, permanent teeth anymore so it’s necessary to take good care of them. Children, however, still have milk teeth that will soon wear off and be replaced by stronger, permanent teeth. On the other hand, tooth decay is becoming common among children these days because of their eating habits. Having dental sealants can spare your child from the burden of tooth decays and cavities. Consult a pediatric dentist about your options and which dental procedure is best for your child.
5. When should my child start using toothpaste?
Parents are advised to use a clean washcloth to clean their infant child’s gums and mouth area. When the child turns a few months older, he can use his first toothbrush with an aid of clean and lukewarm water to drive away bacteria. Normally, as soon as his first tooth shows, your child can use a fluoridated toothpaste the size of a pea. The kind of toothbrush and toothpaste that will be used should be upon the recommendation of your pediatric dentist. Remember, no two mouths are created the same. Your child may have different needs than the information that you’ve read. Also, it is important to monitor your child while he is brushing his teeth. Toothpaste is not meant to be swallowed.
6. How often should my child visit a dentist?
Depending on your child’s current dental condition, he may be required to go back to the dental office once every six months if he has healthy teeth. If your child has dental problems, he may be required to visit more often than that. To know more about your child’s dental schedule, talk to his pediatric dentist.
Don’t be too shy to ask necessary questions about your child’s dental health. Children can’t rely on anyone else but you to help him gear up for a better dental future.
Source: http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/10292015-questions-to-ask-your-childs-pediatric-dentist/
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