❓When Should My Child See A 🦷🦷🦷Pediatric Dentist & Have a Dental Home? 🦷🏠
😁Your baby should have their first dental visit when the first tooth erupts or by the first birthday, 🎉whichever occurs first.
Many parents ask why so early? There are a several reasons for seeing the dentist by the age of 1:
✨Teeth are at risk of cavities as soon as the tooth erupts into the mouth.
💚Bacterium causes cavities. Babies get these bacteria from parents, typically between the age of 6 months to 30 months. This is the best time to start prevention.
✨Visiting a pediatric dentist early enables the establishment of a dental home and begins a lifelong oral health programs to minimize tooth decay.
💚Research suggest children who wait to have the first dental visit at age two or three are much more likely to require surgical treatment of cavities and emergency dental visits.
🐊🦷Children who had the first dental visit before the age of 1 had 40% lower dental costs, on average, during the first five years of life when compared to children who had the first dental visit later. 👏 #DentalHomeByAgeOne
