Dental Care for Children

It’s a good idea to begin bringing your child in to see us by the time their first tooth comes through.

It’s common for kids to be reticent about opening their mouths during their first few appointments. However, these appointments are an opportunity for them to get used to dental practice setting and to meet their dentist.

Your child should be coming in for routine dentist appointments every 6 months.

Your child’s dentist here at Beautiful Smiles will always be encouraging, with a view to nurturing your child’s confidence, so they can become independent with caring for their teeth.

You can also expect their dentist to:

• Check if their teeth and jaw are developing correctly.
• Perform any necessary restorative treatment such as fillings, to protect their teeth from further decay.
• Teach them about the importance of a low sugar diet.

We’re here to give you a picture of your child’s oral health and to advice on methods you can implement at home, to incite your child to brush twice daily. We encourage parents to speak to us about any challenges they’re experiencing in getting their child to look after their teeth, as we know how difficult this can be.

Although it can feel like an impossibility to get kids to brush and eat the right foods, by doing so, they’ll have a healthy smile they feel confident with as they grow older.

Yes. Denplan is a simpler way of keeping up the healthy habit of regular check-ups for your child, without the hassle of worrying about unexpected dentist fees. With Denplan, your child will have access to the dental and hygiene treatment they need, as well as dental X-rays to check the underlying structures in their mouth are developing correctly.

With Denplan, parents can spread the cost of their child’s dental maintenance and treatment, in a way that suits them. Read more about Denplan here.