Rockford IL pediatric dental care tips for your child's first visit age 1 - 18. Pediatric dental care for children, adolescents, and patients with special needs.
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1. Start Your Childs Dental Care Early!
2. Dentistry That Cares From The Start From your first dental
care visit 1 - 18 years old, we will count and clean your
children's teeth.
3. Important To Maintain Baby Teeth
4. Our office is set-up as one large room with several dental
chairs for exams and cleanings. All parents are welcome into the
exam area.
5. All Parents Welcome
6. We recognize that many children have had or still have
dental anxieties and that sometimes
7. Those anxieties may be inadvertently or subconsciously
conveyed to your child.
8. Safe Dental Care For All Children
9. We are committed to providing safe dental care for all
children regardless of their developmental or other special health
care needs.
10. Regardless of Their Needs
11. Be assured our office will give your child all the
attention and gentleness required for a positive dental
experience.
12. Positive Dental Experience
13. Weve outlined some preplanning tips you as the parent can
do to help both you and your child have a great experience at our
office.
14. Tips For Your Childs First Visit
15. 1. Very young children dont have a realistic sense of time.
Wait until the day of the appointment to inform your child.
16. Tell them youre going to visit a tooth doctor who will
count their teeth and teach them how to take care of their
teeth.
17. Showing Your Child Dental Care
18. 2. We have plenty of toys, books and videos in the office
most kids dont want to leave!
19. Your Child Will Learn How To BRUSH
20. 3. Emphasize the adventure of visiting a new place, meeting
new people and being the center of attention.
21. Do NOT use words like drill, hurt or needle they will only
create unsure thoughts in your child.
22. Examine Infants and Toddler While In Your Arms
23. 4. We examine infants and toddlers while sitting on their
parents lap in the dental chair.
24. We Check Teeth of Dolls and Stuffed Animals
25. 5. If your child has a special toy or a blanket they rely
on when they are anxious, please bring it to the appointment.
26. We check teeth of dolls and stuffed animals, too, so if
your child has a favorite one, please bring it.
27. We Check Teeth of Dolls and Stuffed Animals
28. The American Association of Pediatric Dentists defines
persons with special health care needs as individuals who have a
physical, developmental,
29. Dental Care For Ages 1-18
30. Mental, sensory, behavioral, cognitive, or emotional
impairment or limiting condition that requires,
31. Medical management, health care intervention and/or use of
specialized service programs.