How To Prevent Fear Of The Dentist In Children?

Children with fear of the dentist should not be pursued too much, if they cannot be persuaded for treatment on their own accord, treatments should be applied using advanced techniques such as general anesthesia in dental treatments used in today's technology. You can take the following measures to raise awareness of your children's oral and dental health.

Baby teeth usually begin to erupt from 6 months to 1 year of age. Parents who ask "When should I have my baby's first dental examination?" should introduce their children to the dentist from the age of 1 and continue the examination at regular intervals. The eruption of milk teeth and some precautions that families will take can be passed naturally without causing discomfort to the baby.

Parents and other members of the family may have unpleasant experiences with dentistry. These experiences should not be used as a means of scaring children. Contrary to popular belief, children can be greatly influenced by their own experiences or the experiences they have heard around them.

Before going to the dentist, dental games can be played at home or the situation can be normalized by telling social stories, the protagonist of which is a child who goes to the dentist. In addition, animations and cartoons can be watched.

Behavioral guidance should be given according to the age of the child. For example, it can be played with toys with equipment used in dentistry for young children. Suggestions and positive guidance can be given to older children.

Regarding brushing, parents should be role models, instructing their children to brush their teeth for at least two minutes twice a day.

Tooth brushing should be applied by parents or people who take care of the child, since children's hand skills do not develop enough until the age of 7. This application is recommended for the child to acquire correct dental care habits.

Children with fear of the dentist should not be pursued too much, if they cannot be persuaded for treatment on their own accord, treatments should be applied using advanced techniques such as general anesthesia in dental treatments used in today's technology.

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