We Welcome Parents In Our Treatment Areas!
Our office, as well as the The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Dental Association
(ADA), and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
all recommend establishing a "Dental
Home" for your child by one year of age. Children
who have a dental home are more likely to receive appropriate
preventive and routine oral health care.
The Dental Home is
intended to provide a place other than the
Emergency Room for parents.
You can make the first visit to the dentist enjoyable and positive. If old enough, your child should be informed of the visit and told that the dentist and their staff will explain all procedures and answer any questions. The less to-do concerning the visit, the better.
It is best if you refrain from using words
around your child that might cause unnecessary fear, such as
"needle", "shot", "pull", "drill" or "hurt". The office makes a
practice of using words that convey the same message, but are
pleasant and non-frightening to the child.
We invite you to stay with your child during the appointment.
We strive to make each and every visit to our office a fun one!
