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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 ,
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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. . , .........
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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
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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
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C h ild ren can create a m em orable
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1987 free clothing will be
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GET A N E A R LY S T A R T
Le t's discuss tha t w ith d ie de ntist
SHOW
says Dr Snyder
explain the process at a ch ild pace If a c h ild b e g in s to react ne ga tively
d u rin g the firs t a p p o in tm e n t the best cou rse o f a. tio n is to reschedule a,
other session, p ro v id in g there are no e xistin g de ntal p ro b le m s w h ic h requm
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