Not every dentist is equipped to take care of pediatric patients. Here are some benefits of taking your kids to a pediatric dentist.
- Your kids have a great head-start toward a healthy, beautiful smile
- Reduces the risk of oral issues progressing into expensive, painful problems
- Build’s your child’s self-esteem and self-confidence
- Provides personalized dental care
Smiles Plus Dental Care, we provide dental care for the whole family, which means your kids get to keep their dentist for as long as they stay in the area.
Many people may think that the only reason to schedule a dentist appointment for their children is when there is an issue, like tooth pain or visible decay. Because baby teeth eventually fall out, it may seem unimportant to seek dental care for younger children, but the opposite is actually true.
Receiving routine pediatric dental care as soon as the first tooth emerges is vital to the health of your child’s permanent dentition as well as their baby teeth.
Properly caring for their primary teeth will reduce the risk of:
- Dental decay
- Early tooth loss
- Pain
- Gum disease
Your child’s primary teeth are vital for proper chewing and, therefore, good digestion. They’re also important to your child’s ability to speak properly. Primary teeth serve as space maintainers, too, allowing for the permanent teeth to come into the mouth in the ideal spot for optimal function and a beautiful smile.