Are You Looking For First Dental Appointment?

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What can you expect from the first dental visit of your child?

Do you need to prepare your child?

We strongly believe that the first dental visit should be as stress-free and enjoyable as possible for your child. We encourage parents to accompany their child in the consultation room and if your child has a favorite toy, you're welcome to bring that as well. We will discuss regarding proper oral health and hygiene practices including diet, how to clean your child’s teeth and right oral care products. All your queries and concerns related to your child’s dental treatment will be well-addressed.

Children would be calmer and more accepting when they are prepared in advance, in the right way.

• Stay positive as parents. If you are nervous, chances are your kid will be nervous too.

• Avoid using scary words like injection, blood, pain, drills, hurt, etc.

• If possible, schedule a morning appointment when your child is most active and not sleepy or weary.

• Expose your child to dental-related storylines on social media that highlight the importance of oral ...
... health as well as the fact that a trip to the dentist is never as terrifying as you might think.

• Give your doctor enough time to talk to your child. The time spent initially on building rapport and gaining his/her confidence will, in turn, save the time required for treatment later.

• Kindly do not demand to start the treatment in the first appointment itself.

• Please carry your child’s medical history records (If any).

About The Author
Dr. Shailaja is a renowned dental surgeon and a certified Dental Implantologist. She is the Director of FMS Dental Hospitals, Hyderabad, India. Head of the Department, Department of Oral Implantology, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, India. Dr. Shailaja has got tremendous experience of successfully placing thousands of dental implants, over more than 19 years India. They made 13 branches with their hard work recently she start new branch in kompally Best Dental Clinic In Suchitra and planning to set up best dental clinic in Best Dental Clinic In Banjara Hills.

With the vision of practicing advanced dentistry in India, Dr. Shailaja has trained in various other disciplines of dentistry like Cosmetic, Laser Dentistry Hollywood Smile Design & Temporomandibular disorder management.

Prof. Dr. P. Parthasarathi Reddy, the visionary founder Chairman, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery and CEO of FMS Dental Hospitals Pvt Ltd, established true MULTISPECIALITY DENTAL CARE with NABH Accreditation for its global standards of quality-oriented services and OSHA standards of sterilization under one roof.