K | 4 A void That D ow n-ln-The-M outh Feeling: Make Your Child's First Trip to The Dentist a Good One A c h ild 's firs t visit to th e d e n tis t t a n leave .1,1 im pression tha t w ill last d life tim e M a n y p a re n ts reco gn ize d ie s ig n ifica n ce o f d ie fu st de ntal visit and the im p o rta n c e o f b e g in n in g regular , tie. Im ps at an early aye "O fte n . h o w ever the p a re n t w ith g o o d in te n tio n s in a d v e rte n tly in stills in d ie ch ild an «•etv a b o u t g o in g to the d e n tist This is o fte n due to the p a re n t's o w n a n « .,.lie s or fe a rs sa ys Jam es » '„.a id , D M D Ka.se. P erm anent.- Den l«il D»re< tor By fo llo w in g a fe w sim p le gu id eline s th o u g h pa ren t .1,1 w o rk w ith their d e n tis ts Io h e lp t h e ir «h ild re n have a p o sitive first expenem »• W H A T TO S A Y The spr-. ,li. w o rd in g ., parent uses w h en .« p la in in g d e n tis try In 1 . h .ld IS very im p o rta n t says Dr Crate, S nyder D M 0 1 d e n tist at K a .s e . Pe, m a n e ,lie S liy ile i | m in ts o u t th a t negative w o o ls w ill ti. th e o n . lie ie d S ta te m e n ts sur h as II w o n t fie ri te n m i,, h m ig h t h. . , ......... ........... b u t m ay at tu a lly indur e it H u rt be. ...n .-s d ie ,. the c h ild I,e a rs a n d d ie 1 h ild lia s n o w a y o f m ea- u iin g h o w m m h iiU if h 1 .. O ther w o rd s that sho m d he avo id ed w h e n e v e r possible in clud e ito li shut dfwt sharp pain Ttu- m ost im p o rta n t o b je ctive o f th is process D entists, hypiem sts and their sta ffs have been tra in e d to explain pro ce rfurr-s to r h ildre n m a p o sitive and ( artng m anner so w h ile parents should give honest answ ers to due. 1 and spe cif« qu estio ns. som etim es its best la n d easier'» tn avoid p ro v id in g to o in u i t, detail It is b e tte r to give suppor live statem e nts such as TELL V isiting the dentist at an early age be fore pro b le m s d e ve lo p is im p o rta n t for several reasons o th er than th e one m e n tio n e d at«»ve A c h ild 's prim a ry tee th are essential for h e alth y ph ysica l developm e, t DO A c c o rd in g to Dr S nyder, o n e e ffe c tiv e te ch n iq u e dental professionals O ften usr- to intro,fu- e ch ild re n to d ie dental o tt.e e e n viro n m e n t is a pro t ess < all.-ft S ho w Tell Do As the nam e rmpltes. childre n learn w hat to .-«pe. t d u rin g then first dental visit and are g ive n inform al«»,, they c m u n d e ,s ta n d about sim ple dental pro ced ures suet, as X rays and tee th , Ir an m.| prior tn th e pm , edures being p e rfo rm e d The , hildren are sho w n the a. d ia l d e n ia l in s lru m e n ts the de ntist or h yg ie n ist w ill use and they re, eive II- e .p i.H ia h o n atMlut th e fu n d ,o n o f ,-at h to o l The 1 h ildre n .ire also allow I h . ...... h ,n d I .p e n ile m a n y o t th e in s tru m e n ts Io e s ta b lis h g re a te r fa m ili and should receive as m u ch a tte n tio n as the later de ve lo p in g pe rm an ecí te e th Prim ary teeth d ire ctly aide the dige stive p ro i ess th ro u g h the 1 hew mg o t fo o d w h ic h in d ire c tly aids the child s g ro w th and d e ve lo p m e n t I. a d d itio n the prim ary te e th give shape and to rn , to the ch ild fa re . t o m . tint.- to the de ve lo p m e n t o f speech, and providr- the space necessary tn, ttu -d e v e lo p m e n t o f the pe rm a n e n t teeth Early de ntal visits resu ltin g ,n po sitive exp on en t es w ill n o t on ly ensure the child m aintains healthy te e th and gum s. ,t w ill also help th e c h ild esta tilish a gnor» p a tte rn o f pre ve n tive care that w ill last .1 life tim e Kids' W o rk s h o p s R em eb er M o m C h ild ren can create a m em orable g ift for a m o th e r, a g ra n d m o th e r, ’ »¿¿»»SSsySSSSSSSSSSSSSSW or a special som e on e P ortla nd Parks and R ecroation o ffe rs a van e ty o f w o rksh o p s th a t w ill help the m do th e ,ob M o t h e r 's D a y P la s te r P la n te r. 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