If you’re planning on taking your little one to visit the dentist, you’ll be happy you can simply click on the website and download the forms you need for the first visit. Questions need answered, such as child’s name, parent’s name, address, phone, insurance being used, and any health issues your little one may have that must be addressed. You’ll be pleasantly surprised when you visit such a welcoming dentist office that specializes in children’s dentistry in Omaha NE. Baby teeth are very important to the permanent teeth. They aid the permanent teeth as nourishment and the path they take when they come through the gum line.
Your dentist will explain how you can brush baby’s teeth, massage the gum area when a new tooth is causing pain and that it’s best for baby not to go to sleep with a bottle in his/her mouth. Sweet teething cookies can also cause the teeth to decay so it’s best to rub the area with your finger or a cool spoon. He’ll tell you it’s best for baby to learn to go to sleep without a bottle in his/her mouth. He/She knows that tooth decay lurks around each tooth your baby gets, from the age of six months and on into adulthood. The dentist teaches parents what to look for so that baby’s brand new teeth last as long as they’re supposed to.
The children’s dentistry in Omaha, NE makes sure children have fun when they visit the dentist. They are shown early on through painless treatments how they can actually have fun in the dentist’s waiting room coloring pictures and visiting with other children. FAQs are listed on the website that parents can take advantage of and find out when they should take their child for a ‘first’ dental visit? Answer: one year. The answer to why you should make an appointment with a pediatric dentist is because this dentist has taken an additional three years of dentistry.
If your child is older and plays sports, the dentist will recommend using a mouth guard to safeguard his/her teeth. He’ll recommend a small toothbrush for your ‘under three year old’ and to only brush with water and no toothpaste. After age three, your child will understand he/she shouldn’t swallow toothpaste. Never put off calling the dentist when your little one has a toothache. Contact Dr. George M. Rakes for more information.
