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Patient
Education - Care of Children's Teeth
When Should My Child First Been Seen?
Here at the Fletcher's Creek Dental, we love to see children
of all ages. The best time to bring a child in is between
3 or 4 yrs depending on whether you think you child will be
ready to sit through an appointment. It is important to be
looking in your child's mouth on a regular basis, to check
for any tooth decay at an early stage. If you spot any concerns
it is important that your child be seen by a dentist as soon
as possible, don't delay treatment because of age. Let a dentist
decide what treatment can wait and what treatment needs to
be taken care of immediately.
Why Do Baby Teeth Need To Be Filled?
Children need their teeth as much as you do to chew and smile.
If the teeth are allowed to become decayed, that child will
suffer pain and an inability to eat properly which can lead
to lifelong eating disorders, or at minimum poor nutrition
for the time during which the child is unable to eat properly.
Children with blackened and stumped teeth or bad breath could
be teased at school and in turn could effect the child's social
development.
Finally, baby teeth are essential for holding the spaces open
so that the adult teeth can come into the correct position
when they are finally developed enough to erupt. Decay if
left in a baby tooth could spread to the adult tooth causing
the adult tooth to grow in with decay already present.
What Can Be Done At Home!
Practice good oral hygiene with your child at home. Help your
child and supervise while he/she brushes to confirm they are
doing it properly. Children don't understand the consequences
of not brushing their teeth and eating to many candies. Limit
your child's sugar intake and never allow a child/baby to
go to bed with a bottle filled with milk, juice or anything
containing sugar.
What If My Child Is Afraid?
Here at the Fletcher's Creek Dental we are trained and equipped
to deal with children of all ages and fears. We have options
including oral sedation and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to
help perform treatment on children that have a fear or are
unable to keep still during dental treatment.
Please feel free to discuss any concerns you have with us
and we will be happy to help you and your child.
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