Children’s Dentistry in Melbourne
Gone are the days when parents wouldn’t care for their child’s teeth, thinking it will be replaced after some time. Nowadays, parents are much more educated with the importance of baby teeth in relations to their child’s overall health.
Your child will have their first tooth coming out around 6 to 7 months old and will have all their baby teeth erupted by the age of 2. As soon as a child turns two or three, it’s the best time to visit the dentist for an oral assessment.
Prevention is the Key
Tooth decay is on the rise in Australia, with 1 out of 4 in children having untreated tooth decay. Tooth decay, if not detected early, can cause an infection that might affect the permanent teeth underneath. If the infection progresses, we might have to remove the baby tooth, which can result in space loss, bite problems, and even a more serious systemic disease.
Importance of Baby Teeth
Baby teeth are an integral part of a child’s overall physiologically and psychologically growth, such as:
It helps children learn to speak. We use our teeth to make phonetic sounds like pronouncing D, L, N, and T.
Your Child’s First Dental Visit at Lifestyle Smiles
On your child’s first dental visit, we would typically utilise a “tell-show-do” technique to familiarise the child with the dental chair and some of our instruments. So, what that means is that we tell the child what we are doing to make sure that they are aware what we are doing, and then we show them exactly what is going to happen, and then we do it for them. For example, we introduce the mouth mirror to them, show them how we use it, and do count their teeth using the mouth mirror.
Child’s first dental visit mainly involves visual inspection, making sure there’s nothing unusual with the child’s teeth and gums. Depending on your child’s response, we might be able to do preventive treatment such as fluoride application.
It is also the best time to educate you, parents, on how you can take care of your child’s oral health and plan succeeding treatments to be done –if necessary. We aim to educate parents on proper tooth brushing techniques, the importance of diet in preventing tooth decay, and other preventive measures.
Aside from regular dental check-ups, preventive measures can also contribute to avoiding tooth decay.
Fluoride Varnish Application
Fluoride Varnish is a highly concentrated form of fluoride which is applied to the tooth’s surface, by a dental professional, to strengthen the tooth and prevent tooth decay. It also remineralises or reverts early dental caries in children.
Pit and Fissure Sealants
Prepare for Your Child’s First Dental Visit
Be positive!
Try to avoid talking about any unpleasant experiences. Talk about the dentist in a very positive way. Avoid saying certain words such as needle, pain, or injection.
Watch videos about going to the dentist
Play “Pretend-Dentist” at home
Schedule their dental visit wisely
Bring “friends”
Get excited!
Lifestyle Smiles Community Service Program
Local schools that we support and visit annually includes The Learning Sanctuary, Hurlingham Preschool, St Peters Kinder, North Brighton Kinder, and Brighton Baptist Kinder.
Our Goal of Preventive Dentistry
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