As your dental health care providers, we recommend a 6 month continuing care appointment for your child. If your child is in active orthodontic treatment, we may recommend more frequent recalls.
Keeping these regular appointments ensures that any dental problems are detected early. It permits us to treat cavities before they become large and cause pain. In addition, problems with crowded teeth or poor tooth alignment and jaw formation can be addressed early so that permanent teeth are not compromised.
At these continuing care appointments, we not only clean, floss, and polish your child’s teeth, we also treat the teeth to a cavity fighting fluoride treatment and do a thorough exam. Part of this exam includes annual bitewing x-rays to help us better detect cavities and keep an eye on developing permanent teeth.
Children’s Dental Care Tips
We highly recommend that sealants be placed on the chewing surfaces of the permanent molars before they decay. They should be placed soon after these teeth appear above the gums, so please ask about sealants for your child’s teeth.
As a parent, you also play an important role in your child’s dental health. Make sure your child is following the daily routine listed below:
If your child has difficulty flossing or brushing you can to this for him or her. By keeping the recommended continuing care schedule and following the homecare instructions that you have been given, your child can have healthy teeth for a lifetime.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 203-746-1200