Dr. Heather Stamm and our team recommend that you bring your child for their first dental visit just before their second birthday. To make the new experience as easy as possible on your child, we keep their initial visit brief. This is what we call a happy visit! We may ask you to sit in the dental chair and hold your child during the exam to help them adjust to the new people, sights, sounds, and experiences. At some point, we may also ask you to wait in the reception area so we can start to build a relationship with your child. You may even be able to have your own dental visit at the same time, schedule-permitting.
As your home for family dentistry and pediatric dentistry in Westminster, CO, we offer comprehensive dental services. During your child’s first visit we’ll gently examine their teeth and gums. We may also take x-rays to look for signs of decay and monitor the progress of your child’s permanent (adult) teeth underneath the gums. In addition, we may clean their teeth and apply topical fluoride to help prevent tooth decay. As home care and cavity prevention (more below) are critical to good dental health for all ages, we’ll check to make sure your child is getting the fluoride they need on a daily basis and walk you through how to effectively clean and care for their teeth.
