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Dentistry for your Children

For Kids

Here are 3 reasons to take your child for dental exams:

  • Your dentist can find problems right away and fix them.
  • You can find out if the cleaning you do at home is working.
  • Your child can learn that going to the dentist helps maintain health and prevent problems.

According to the Canadian Dental Association, infants should be assessed by a dentist within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth or by their first birthday. Children in general should be seen by the dentist every six months to catch any small problems early.

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We may want to take X-rays

to make sure your child’s teeth are coming in the way they should and check for decay. Some people may be concerned with the possible health risks of X-Rays. These concerns are greatly exaggerated and are outweighed by the diagnostic benefits. In fact, people face greater risks from undetected dental problems than they do from dental X-rays.

Fluoride application is especially important

for children as well to help prevent cavities. Fluoride is a mineral found in soil, water (both fresh and salt) and various foods. Fluorides are used by communities as a public health measure to adjust the concentration of fluoride in drinking water to an optimum level (community water fluoridation); by individuals in the form of toothpastes, rinses, lozenges, chewable tablets, drops; and by the dental profession in the professional application of gels, foams and varnishes.

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There are many factors to consider:

  • Some primary (or baby) teeth will be in your child’s mouth until age 12. The tooth that needs to be fixed may be one of those.
  • Broken teeth or teeth that are infected can hurt your child’s physical health and/or the way your child feels about him or herself.
  • If the decay spreads and the tooth needs to be removed before the adult tooth is ready to come in, your child’s teeth may move and require much bigger work when they are older.

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