BABY'S FIRST VISIT
ROADMAP FOR PEDIATRIC NEW PATIENT CARE
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CHECK-UP​
TODDLER TO PRESCHOOL CHECK-UP
TEEN
CHECK-UP
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3
1-3 YEARS
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MILESTONE: FIRST FULL EXAMINATION
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REPEAT 6-12 MONTHS
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NO SPILL TRAINING CUPS
GOAL: FOSTER GOOD DENTAL HABITS AND BUILD TRUST WITH THE DENTIST.
6-12 MONTHS
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MILESTONE: FIRST DENTAL VISIT
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PROVIDE ORAL HYGIENE GUIDANCE
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DISCUSS FLUORIDE USE
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ASSESS FEEDING PRACTICES & NON-NUTRITIVE HABITS (THUMB, PACIFIER)
GOAL: ESTABLISH EARLY DENTAL HABITS AND EDUCATE PARENTS ON INFANT DENTAL HEALTH.
3-6 YEARS
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MILESTONE: FIRST CLEANING AND CHECK-UP
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REPEAT 1-3 YEARS
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FIRST CLEANING AND POSSIBLE TREATMENT
GOAL: ENCOURAGE BRUSHING INDEPENDENCE AND REINFORCE DENTAL HYGIENE.
12 YEARS AND OLDER
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MILESTONE: ONGOING PREVENTATIVE CARE AND ORTHODONTICS
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REPEAT 6-12 YEARS
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ASSESS WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL TIMING
GOAL: SUPPORT DENTAL DEVELOPMENT, ADDRESS ORTHODONTIC NEEDS, AND PROMOTE LONG-TERM ORAL HEALTH HABITS.
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SCHOOL-AGE DENTAL
CHECK-UP
6-12 YEARS
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MILESTONE: TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE
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REPEAT 3-6 YEARS
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APPLY SEALANTS AT 6 YEARS OLD
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REFER TO ORTHODONTIST AT 7 YEARS OLD
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PROVIDE SEALANTS ON 12-YEAR MOLARS
GOAL: EMPOWER THE CHILD TO MANAGE ORAL HEALTH AND PREPARE FOR ORTHODONTIC EVALUATION.
TREATMENTS
FIRST VISITS
YOUR CHILD'S FIRST DENTAL VISIT SHOULD HAPPEN BY THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY OR WHEN THEIR FIRST TOOTH COMES IN. EARLY VISITS HELP PREVENT CAVITIES AND BUILD HEALTHY HABITS.
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​DIGITAL X-RAYS
DIGITAL X-RAYS ARE SAFE AND USE LESS RADIATION THAN TRADITIONAL X-RAYS. THEY HELP YOUR DENTIST SEE BETWEEN THE TEETH AND UNDER THE GUMS, ENSURING YOUR CHILD'S TEETH ARE DEVELOPING PROPERLY.
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FLUORIDE TREATMENTS
FLUORIDE STRENGTHENS TOOTH ENAMEL, MAKING IT MORE RESISTANT TO DECAY. DURING REGULAR CHECKUPS, YOUR CHILD MAY RECEIVE A FLUORIDE TREATMENT TO HELP PREVENT CAVITIES.
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SEALANTS
SEALANTS ARE THIN, PROTECTIVE COATINGS APPLIED TO THE CHEWING SURFACES OF THE BACK TEETH. THEY ACT AS A BARRIER AGAINST CAVITIES AND ARE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR MOLARS, WHICH ARE MORE PRONE TO DECAY.
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TOOTH DISCOLORATION
TEETH CAN BECOME DISCOLORED FROM CERTAIN FOODS, DRINKS, MEDICATIONS, OR TRAUMA. IF YOU NOTICE STAINING OR COLOR CHANGES, YOUR PEDIATRIC DENTIST CAN EVALUATE AND OFFER TREATMENT OPTIONS LIKE PROFESSIONAL CLEANINGS OR RESTORATIONS.
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SENSORY-FRIENDLY ROOM
FOR CHILDREN WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITIES, MANY PEDIATRIC DENTAL OFFICES OFFER SENSORY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENTS. THESE ROOMS HAVE CALMING FEATURES LIKE DIM LIGHTING AND REDUCED NOISE TO HELP MAKE DENTAL VISITS MORE COMFORTABLE.
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