The first visit involves one on one interaction with child and clinician, getting to know one another. Sometimes the visit involves a ride in the chair until the patient is comfortable enough to invite the clinician to look inside the mouth. This varies from child to child and can take the one visit, or sometimes two or three, depending on patients compliance.
At this age, six-twelve months up to the age of approximately 7 years, children do not have the dexterity skills like an adult. Therefore, parents are responsible for the hygiene regime and accuracy for their child/children. We at Icon Dental Group not only teach the child to brush successfully and eat well, though we encourage and educate the parents. It can be a lot more difficult to brush one others teeth especially when they want to wiggle around more and move their head side to side making it feel impossible to do so. Let us tell you, it is possible and manageable with the correct techniques! Our Oral Health Therapists will explain and demonstrate to the parents how to clean your childs teeth by placing your child in the best position where it is comfortable for the parent to clean successfully with the best visual outcome.