Friday, July 31, 2009
When is the best time to take your kids to the dentist?
It's best to start you kids going to the dentist when they are young and before they have dental problems. My practice is a family practice and we treat all ages of patients. When asked about how old a child should be for their first dental visit, I usually suggest around two and a half years old. Pedodontists usually recommend having children go when the are even younger. Many of my patients bring their children during school vacations. This way they do not miss any school. The visit can be part of a family outing so that they associate visiting the dentist with doing fun activities. My office is located in midtown Manhattan and there are always lots of sights to see and places to go.
This is a nice post and also a good blog about dental care of the children. Its very important to take care from the very beginning.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with you Dr. Spindel. It is always best to begin taking them when they are young. My wife and I found it was easier to take our third child to the dentist since we started taking him at a younger age compared to his siblings.
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