Pediatric Dentistry
Your child needs regular dental cleanings and periodic dental examinations to maintain healthy teeth and gums. At Pediatrics On Park, we provide pediatric dental care in South Plainfield, NJ. Our dental professionals are specifically trained to offer young patients pediatric dental examinations, cleanings, and other dental services.
Bringing your child to the dentist on an annual basis is important. We’ll look for common problems like cavities and crooked teeth during dental exams. We provide diagnosis, treatment plans, and advice to help your child avoid future dental problems.
When Should Your Child See the Dentist?
Experts recommend that your child see the dentist for the first time within six months of their first tooth erupting from the gums or by the time they turn one year old – whichever one comes first.
Bringing your child to the dentist at this early age allows the dentist to catch problems before they become serious and can help ensure that you know how to take care of your child’s teeth. These early visits also help set an expectation for maintaining good oral hygiene and help your child get used to the dentist.
By the time your child is older, they’ll understand that going to the dentist is normal, just like visiting the doctor. Hopefully, these early visits to the dentist will also help your child feel more comfortable at the dentist. Following the first visit, we’ll let you know how often your child needs to return for repeat visits.
What To Expect During Your Child’s Visit to the Dentist
During your baby’s first visit to the dentist, we’ll take a look in your child’s mouth to ensure that we see normal development in the teeth and jaws. Most likely, you’ll hold your child on your lap for this.
The dentist may clean your child’s teeth with an age-appropriate toothbrush and answer your questions about maintaining your child’s teeth at home. The dentist will show you how they brush your child’s teeth so you can learn how to do this effectively on your own.
Dental examinations and cleanings will become more thorough as your child ages. Eventually, your child’s visits to the dentist will be much more like your own visits.
Why Bring Your Child to a Dedicated Pediatric Dentist?
Pediatric dentists know how to maintain your child’s teeth and gums and help your child feel comfortable at the dentist. Pediatric dentists usually have special equipment and even toys for children to play with because these dentists are used to helping children feel comfortable.
Everything from the experience of waiting in the waiting area to the cleaning will be set up to ensure that your child has a productive and pleasant visit.
Why Patients Come to Pediatrics On Park
At Pediatrics On Park, we help children take good care of their teeth and gums. We’re used to dealing with all the usual dental problems that children experience, including cavities, misaligned teeth and jaw, and poor oral hygiene habits. We have special strategies to help make children comfortable at the dentist. We want to help!
How to Maintain Your Child’s Teeth
We recommend that you clean your child’s teeth yourself until they are old enough to clean their own teeth. Many children cannot adequately brush their own teeth until they’re older, around six or seven years old.
