Queensbay Dental Surgery

Children Dentistry

Children's teeth begin forming before they are even born. The first primary, or baby teeth, to erupt through the gums are the lower central incisors at 6 months old. You should begin brushing your child's teeth as soon as they appear, until your child reach approximately eight years old. However, it does not mean your child does not have to learn how to brush their own teeth. Supervise their brushing to ensure proper brushing habits are adopted. Then follow by the parents brushing the child's teeth to ensure every nooks and corners are cleaned to prevent decay. You can start scheduling the child's dental visit from as young as 6 months old, after the first teeth erupt, follow by a regular 6 months check-up.During these visits, our dentist will help to detect any flaws in oral hygine. Decays will be treated and oral care education will be enhanced. We will probably recommend dental sealant for your child’s teeth to reduce decay. They are plastic coatings which are painted onto the grooved chewing surfaces at the back of the teeth. Children's dentistry can be very gentle and comfortable for your children if you make it a routine visit, rather than wait for the pain to occur then only bring them in for extractions (which I believe what most of us from the older generation had experienced. What a phobic memory!).