Tips for your Child’s Dental journey

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Tips for your Childs Dental journey
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Introduction

• As a parent, there are many exciting firsts
  that you experience with your child. From first
  steps to words, to teeth, it goes on and on.
  Taking your child to the dentist for the first
  time is another first that can make a big
  difference in your childs life. However, it is
  quite daunting for a young child and also for a
  first-time parent. To make things easy, we have
  listed tips for your childs first dental visit.
  Read on to know more about dental care for
  children.

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Why should You be Careful about Your Kids
Dental Health from an Early Age?

• Taking care of a childs dental health is of
  utmost importance. Early signs of decay can be
  detected and major illnesses avoided if proper
  dental hygiene is established at a young age.
  Your childs overall health may be affected by
  their dental health. Proper dental care for
  children instills good habits in dental care. It
  is important to note that poor dental care can
  cause several long-term problems. Typically,
  adults with early dental health experience, see
  it as a normal part of life. But for a young
  child, the first trip to a dentist can be
  unsettling. Bringing your child to a dentists
  office when they are in pain is a traumatic
  experience that stresses everyone involved. We
  highly recommend that you introduce your child to
  visit us for routine dental checkups. As a family
  dentist in Mississauga, we work with children to
  build a comfortable relationship, right from
  their first visit to the dental office.

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Ways to Prepare Your Child for Their First Trip
to The Dentist

• 1. Stay Calm and Be PositiveChildren often
  mirror our own behavior, so by instilling a
  positive attitude about oral hygiene in our
  children, we will enhance childrens enthusiasm
  about it. Children seek to discover and
  comprehend their bodies and the things they can
  do. For younger kids, having them identify where
  their teeth and gums are will help bring their
  awareness to that part of their body. It is also
  important to emphasize the importance of keeping
  your teeth and gums healthy.
• 2. Encourage ThemChildren often pick up on their
  parents anxiety, so it is important to use words
  that inspire and reassure your child to help calm
  any possible anxieties about the dentist. Dont
  let your own dentist-related anxieties transfer
  to your youngster. Instead, speak openly with
  them to overcome any dental phobia. Statements
  like we will show the dentist how well you
  brush your teeth or the dentist will count your
  teeth will encourage them.

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• 3. Expose Your Kids to Dental Care
• You can browse through books with your kids and
  allow them to watch movies featuring animated
  characters that visit the dentist. This will
  likely inspire your kids to take care of their
  dental health and go to the dentist. You can also
  show them pictures of the offices website or
  Instagram. Let them know how welcoming the dental
  staff will be, and what to expect during their
  visit. This will help them feel more comfortable
  about their visit.
• 4. Make Them Feel Safe and Secure
• Some children turn to favorite toys, while others
  feel more comfortable being near their parents.
  Be confident and talk to your child as you enter
  the doctors office, which will let them feel
  safe knowing that youre there for them. Allowing
  them to bring along their favorite toy if
  required will provide them additional support.

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Wrap Up

• Our team at Dr. Beena George Dentistry
  takes dental care for children very seriously. We
  highly recommend that you bring your child for
  regular dental visits, long before there is a
  dental problem. We also want to make this
  experience as comfortable for you as possible. We
  aim to provide holistic dental care for your
  whole family. If you are concerned about Covid,
  please give us a call so we can let you know of
  the preventive steps we take. We leave no stone
  unturned to provide you the very best. If you
  have more questions, please feel free to reach
  out to us. visit Dr. Beena George Dentistry 

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Contact Us

• Phone
•  [phone]
• Mail Us
•  drbeenageorge_at_bellnet.ca
• Address
• 2275 BRITANNIA RD.W., UNIT 10,MISSISSAUGA, ON
  L5M 2G6