So much of good dental health is about prevention and catching things early. So getting your child used to visiting the dentist in Beaconsfield can help them have healthy teeth and gums throughout their life.

Starting to get used to visiting the dentist from an early age helps prevent dental phobia later in life. Dental phobia is often caused by a negative experience at the dentist during childhood, which is why at Garden View we make a point of ensuring that children feel safe and cared for when they come to visit us.

If you are wondering when you should start bringing your child to visit us, we recommend a first visit at around the age of one year. By this time, your child’s first teeth should have started to appear, and you will already have started brushing them.

Brushing teeth with baby

The best way to brush your baby’s teeth is to make a game of it, and not to give up. Your baby will soon get used to the feeling of having their teeth brushed. You can also help get them used to the idea by having them around when you brush your own teeth, or, if they have brothers and sisters, they can watch them brushing their teeth too. By the time it’s their turn to have their teeth brushed, the idea will not seem so strange and scary.

Toothpaste: how much?

You don’t need much toothpaste during the first couple of years, a small smear is enough. After your child is three years old you can use about a pea-sized blob. You need to watch over your children’s tooth brushing until they are about seven years old.

What we can do for your child

At Garden View, your dentist in Beaconsfield can help prevent cavities by painting their teeth with fluoride to protect the outer coating, and also by applying a sealant to prevent decay.

Your Beaconsfield dentist can also help keep an eye out for the development of bite problems, or adult teeth coming through wonky, which can be fixed with the use of braces.