To preserve the health of the child's teeth and identify any possible disorders that require medical intervention, you need to start scheduled visits to the dentist from a very young age.
The first visit to the dentist is stipulated by the standards established by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. You need to start visits at 9 months, then a visit to the dental office is provided at 1, 5 and 2 years, and after that - every 3-4 months, depending on the individual prescriptions of the attending physician.
If the child is afraid of strangers, including doctors, you need to wait until the child cope with the fears. But it must be borne in mind that the first examination should take place no later than 6 months after the first milk tooth has erupted. This will help to identify the need for treatment and save the baby from serious consequences.
The first visit to the doctor will determine if the teeth are growing correctly. The dentist will tell you how to prevent caries and brush your child's teeth so that there is no need for further treatment.
Even if there are no visible dental problems, visits to the dentist should be three to four times a year. This will help diagnose caries at the earliest stage.
If the kid is afraid of the dentist (or any other doctor), you need to properly set him up for a visit, having read the appropriate fairy tales before that, for example, about Aibolit. A visit to the dentist can be turned into an exciting adventure, during which the doctor will have to find and destroy "carious monsters", and the child will help him in every possible way - open and close his mouth when needed.
In general, the first visit to the dentist is limited to a visual examination and questions to the mother about how the pregnancy went, how the child feels, whether there were any problems with teething. The doctor will help you choose a toothbrush, teach you how to brush your teeth and draw up a schedule for future visits, which will help make your child's smile beautiful and snow-white for years to come.
