Dublin Street Dental Clinic is a modern new dental clinic, based on Dublin Street in Dundalk, Co. Louth. This new Dundalk Dentist on the block provides specialist Prosthodontics services including
Dental Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry, together with the general dentistry services you would come to expect from any good Dundalk dentist including; dental plans, check-ups, fillings, crowns, bridges, root canal etc.
In this article we will be focusing dental care for young children.
A Childs First Visit to the Dentist Regular visits to your dentist inDundalk are an important part of a childs oral health. Early examination and preventive care will protect your childs smile now and in the future.
What age should I bring my child to see the dentist? The European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, aswell as your local dundalkdentist, recommends that your childs first visit should coincide with when the first tooth comes in, usually between 6 and 12 months of age. To make their first visit to their local Dundalk dentist a positive experience, make your appointment for a time when your child is most often relaxed and well rested. Treat the appointment to your Dundalk dentist as routine and bring along a favourite toy or blanket.
Why so early?
Professional evaluation, intervention, and treatment by your dundalkdentist are important components of maintaining good oral health. According to the EAPD, the most important reason is to begin a thorough prevention program because dental problems can begin early. Your
Cosmetic Dentistry will recommend the frequency of your childs follow up visits, depending upon the individual needs of your child. Children, who are at increased risk of tooth decay, have unusual growth patterns, or who have poor oral hygiene may need more frequent visits to their dentist.
What is a dentist looking for?
Your dundalkdentist can check for tooth decay and assess your childs oral growth and development. You dundalkdentist can also teach you how to properly clean your child's teeth, determine if your child has any fluoride needs, and evaluate the potential effect of any harmful habits such as thumb sucking. Another significant concern that you and your local dundalkdentist may have is early childhood caries (also know as baby bottle tooth decay or nursing caries). Babies and young children who nap or sleep at night with a bottle containing anything but plain water are at risk of developing tooth decay. Even liquids that are good for the baby, such as milk, formula, breast milk and fruit juices, all contain natural sugars that can promote decay. Your dundalkdentist may advocate that starting at birth, clean your babys gums with a soft cloth or gauze pad after each feeding. Encourage your child to drink from a cup as they approach their first birthday.
Dublin Street Dental Clinic is your local Dundalk Dentist in Louth and can be found at 43 Dublin Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth and on the web at www.dublinstreetdentalclinic.ie
