Just wondering when you took your child to the dentist for the first time. I took DD1 for the first time today - she is 5. I thought she maybe could have gone a little earlier, but I didn't think I was too far off the mark.
But her teeth were already in need of attention, so I guess I was kind of late. It's hard to schedule those appointments with no coverage - you know it's going to be expensive! But then, the longer you leave it, the worse it gets, of course, too.
Anyways, have I been a super-delinquent mother? Has everyone else been scheduling regular appointments for ages before this? Or are there a few other mums out there like me, who are bringing their kids in for a check-up before they start school?
I took DS a few months ago at age 2.5. I knew he was supposed to have an appointment at baout the age of 2, however I am scared of the dentist so I had no plans to take him. He fell over and hit his front tooth on the wooden toybox, the tooth started to go grey so I made an appointment. His teeth are beautifully healthy (which surprises me). Has he no hurt his tooth, he still wouldn't have been to the dentist. Dont feel bad, you certainly aren't the only one, all you can do is learn from this and take your other children earlier.
My dentist suggests kids going at 2. The first visit is just to get familiar with the chair and with him (and if they will sit for him, then great!) otherwise you go a second visit shortly after for an inspection of the teeth.
My eldest dd went the first time at 3.5yrs all, fine. then again at 6 all fine. But then late last year hadn't been since then so at 8.5 years needs to have 4 fillings done.
Middle dd went at 3 all fine, and 5.5 all fine. So even with check ups things change, i know it had been nearly 2.5 yrs between but my the dentist said that my eldest has pits that make her prone to holes.
I'll probably take DS towards the end of this year.. he'll be 4 the following march. I'm due for a checkup at some stage before then so he can come with me and meet the dentist etc. I'm not gonna pay just for him to get familiar LOL.
The dentist said they shouldn't need to see them earlier unless they've been sleeping with bottles or something which would rot their teeth.
I hope the kids haven't inherited my teeth, I have a mouth full of fillings and root canal etc etc etc.. I had braces at 15... ugh. They seem to have straight healthy teeth already, lets hope the adult teeth are the same! haha.
Thanks for the reminder tho Cricket - I probably would have forgotten about the dentist until closer to starting school!
When was your child's first dentist appointment?
It's hard to schedule those appointments with no coverage - you know it's going to be expensive! But then, the longer you leave it, the worse it gets, of course, too.
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