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  #11  
Old October 24th 03, 04:52 AM
multimom4
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That first sentence should have had a :-)) at the end.

:-)
--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)

"multimom4" wrote in message
news:h40mb.5895$9E1.29419@attbi_s52...
I'm sure a few years ago, everyone waited til age 5 and we all still have
our teeth. Obviously, Shirley will know much better than me, but in your
shoes I would go find another dentist even if you swap back to your own
later. I called to take EHC in at 3.5 but the dentist I chose had a

9-month
waiting list for first appointments, so our first visit was at age 4.25.
Now we are "in", they just saw Holly at 2.5, more for her to get

comfortable
early and make her feel big than anything else. She had a wonderful time
riding on the chair.

Personally, I think 3.5 - 4.5 is perfect and you are almost bound to have

to
wait, so you are doing the right thing investigating it now. :-)

--Janet
Elliot, Hanna, Connor (10/21/96)
and Holly (4/4/01)

"Andrea" wrote in message
...
I have been feeling like a slack Mama for not taking my girls to the

dentist
before now, so I called my dentist to make an appt. for the girls' first

dental
check-up and was told that they don't recommend that children come in

until
they're around the age of 5. That seems *very* late to me, but I have

heard
conflicting info. on this. I've read that children should go to the dr.

when
they cut their fist tooth and I've read they should wait until they're 3

1/2.
I think I remember our ped. saying something about the age 3 for the

first
dentist visit. I don't feel comfortable waiting until the children are

5
to
take them to the dentist....what if there's something wrong with their

teeth
and it goes undetected. What do you all think? Should I make an appt.

with a
different dentist? I wanted the girls to go to my dentist because I've

always
been very happy with him. Has anyone heard of waiting until a child is

5
to
take them to the dentist for the first time?

TIA,
Andrea
twin girls-Jordan & Madison
3 1/2 yrs. old





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Old October 24th 03, 02:52 PM
GandSBrock
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Default First dental appt....what age?

Well, if you are slack, then I am more so!! I just took mine for their first
visit at 4 years old. You might want to first make sure they are in your
dental coverage. That takes about a month or so for the paperwork to get
through and the coverage to start. This happened to us, so it delayed us a
little bit. And their dentist said they would do just as much as the children
would let them. So Jake didn't get xrays, but Ryan did. I would recommend
finding a pediatric dentist. You may like your dentist, but is he good
(patient) with kids?? Are the hygenists kid friendly? Is the place decorated
fun and are there toys to play with in the waiting room? I think these things
help relax the children and make their first experiences as pleasant as
possible. But that's just my opinion. LOL!

Stephanie
Jake and Ryan 9/3/99
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Old October 24th 03, 02:52 PM
GandSBrock
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Default First dental appt....what age?

Well, if you are slack, then I am more so!! I just took mine for their first
visit at 4 years old. You might want to first make sure they are in your
dental coverage. That takes about a month or so for the paperwork to get
through and the coverage to start. This happened to us, so it delayed us a
little bit. And their dentist said they would do just as much as the children
would let them. So Jake didn't get xrays, but Ryan did. I would recommend
finding a pediatric dentist. You may like your dentist, but is he good
(patient) with kids?? Are the hygenists kid friendly? Is the place decorated
fun and are there toys to play with in the waiting room? I think these things
help relax the children and make their first experiences as pleasant as
possible. But that's just my opinion. LOL!

Stephanie
Jake and Ryan 9/3/99
  #14  
Old October 24th 03, 06:15 PM
Leslie
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Default First dental appt....what age?


"GandSBrock" wrote in message
...
Well, if you are slack, then I am more so!! I just took mine for their

first
visit at 4 years old. You might want to first make sure they are in your
dental coverage. That takes about a month or so for the paperwork to get
through and the coverage to start. This happened to us, so it delayed us

a
little bit. And their dentist said they would do just as much as the

children
would let them. So Jake didn't get xrays, but Ryan did. I would

recommend
finding a pediatric dentist. You may like your dentist, but is he good
(patient) with kids?? Are the hygenists kid friendly? Is the place

decorated
fun and are there toys to play with in the waiting room? I think these

things
help relax the children and make their first experiences as pleasant as
possible. But that's just my opinion. LOL!

Stephanie
Jake and Ryan 9/3/99


Good advice. I took my boys for the first time about a year ago, give or
take a few months. We travel 100 miles just so we can see a pediatric
dentist. They have a great office totally geared towards kids with a play
room/castle, murals on the walls, carousel, video games, air hockey, etc.
What a great way for kids to get used to seeing a dentist. If I had had a
dentist like theirs, maybe I wouldn't be so afraid of them today. :-/


--
Leslie
Alex and Jordan, 06 May 2000


  #15  
Old October 24th 03, 06:15 PM
Leslie
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"GandSBrock" wrote in message
...
Well, if you are slack, then I am more so!! I just took mine for their

first
visit at 4 years old. You might want to first make sure they are in your
dental coverage. That takes about a month or so for the paperwork to get
through and the coverage to start. This happened to us, so it delayed us

a
little bit. And their dentist said they would do just as much as the

children
would let them. So Jake didn't get xrays, but Ryan did. I would

recommend
finding a pediatric dentist. You may like your dentist, but is he good
(patient) with kids?? Are the hygenists kid friendly? Is the place

decorated
fun and are there toys to play with in the waiting room? I think these

things
help relax the children and make their first experiences as pleasant as
possible. But that's just my opinion. LOL!

Stephanie
Jake and Ryan 9/3/99


Good advice. I took my boys for the first time about a year ago, give or
take a few months. We travel 100 miles just so we can see a pediatric
dentist. They have a great office totally geared towards kids with a play
room/castle, murals on the walls, carousel, video games, air hockey, etc.
What a great way for kids to get used to seeing a dentist. If I had had a
dentist like theirs, maybe I wouldn't be so afraid of them today. :-/


--
Leslie
Alex and Jordan, 06 May 2000


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Old October 24th 03, 10:25 PM
shirley
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My DH said that 3 is the usual age for kids to see dentist and that you need
to find another dentist. ALSO, as he said - from his mouth, don't go to
anyone who doesn't believe in doing fluoride treatments on kids. Generally
they want the money from the fillings that they will inevitably have to put
in. Again, this is from a dentists mouth (yuck, yuck). Please don't start
a war on the use or not of fluoride, I'm relating what they do in dental
schools so you can make your own choices regarding that issue but we have
found that neither of our children have cavities. Yes, we brush, no we
didn't do fluoride drops but they did get treatments each time they went to
the dentist.

Shirley
mom to Chris and Kathleen 1/95

"Andrea" wrote in message
...
I have been feeling like a slack Mama for not taking my girls to the

dentist
before now, so I called my dentist to make an appt. for the girls' first

dental
check-up and was told that they don't recommend that children come in

until
they're around the age of 5. That seems *very* late to me, but I have

heard
conflicting info. on this. I've read that children should go to the dr.

when
they cut their fist tooth and I've read they should wait until they're 3

1/2.
I think I remember our ped. saying something about the age 3 for the first
dentist visit. I don't feel comfortable waiting until the children are 5

to
take them to the dentist....what if there's something wrong with their

teeth
and it goes undetected. What do you all think? Should I make an appt.

with a
different dentist? I wanted the girls to go to my dentist because I've

always
been very happy with him. Has anyone heard of waiting until a child is 5

to
take them to the dentist for the first time?

TIA,
Andrea
twin girls-Jordan & Madison
3 1/2 yrs. old



  #17  
Old October 24th 03, 10:25 PM
shirley
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Default First dental appt....what age?

My DH said that 3 is the usual age for kids to see dentist and that you need
to find another dentist. ALSO, as he said - from his mouth, don't go to
anyone who doesn't believe in doing fluoride treatments on kids. Generally
they want the money from the fillings that they will inevitably have to put
in. Again, this is from a dentists mouth (yuck, yuck). Please don't start
a war on the use or not of fluoride, I'm relating what they do in dental
schools so you can make your own choices regarding that issue but we have
found that neither of our children have cavities. Yes, we brush, no we
didn't do fluoride drops but they did get treatments each time they went to
the dentist.

Shirley
mom to Chris and Kathleen 1/95

"Andrea" wrote in message
...
I have been feeling like a slack Mama for not taking my girls to the

dentist
before now, so I called my dentist to make an appt. for the girls' first

dental
check-up and was told that they don't recommend that children come in

until
they're around the age of 5. That seems *very* late to me, but I have

heard
conflicting info. on this. I've read that children should go to the dr.

when
they cut their fist tooth and I've read they should wait until they're 3

1/2.
I think I remember our ped. saying something about the age 3 for the first
dentist visit. I don't feel comfortable waiting until the children are 5

to
take them to the dentist....what if there's something wrong with their

teeth
and it goes undetected. What do you all think? Should I make an appt.

with a
different dentist? I wanted the girls to go to my dentist because I've

always
been very happy with him. Has anyone heard of waiting until a child is 5

to
take them to the dentist for the first time?

TIA,
Andrea
twin girls-Jordan & Madison
3 1/2 yrs. old



  #18  
Old October 24th 03, 10:27 PM
shirley
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Default First dental appt....what age?

Yes, yes, yes. My DH even sent kids home without doing ANYTHING on them
when they were acting out. Rather than give them a bad taste (another ha,
ha), of their experience, he chose to let them ride with the flow.

Shirley

"Twinzmommie" wrote in message
...
I used to work for a pediatric dentist and we saw children as young as 2

years
old.

For children that age it was mostly a short visit to familiarize them with

the
office, the Dr and staff. Depending on how the child was behaving, we

would
give them a ride on the magic chair, count their teeth and go over

brushing and
healthy eating habits with them.

Many kids did not come in until 3 and that is OK. I personally would not

wait
longer then 3 based soley on my experiences working with kids and

dentistry.
Five years old seems a bit late to me.

Hope your girls have a great experience!
Michelle
Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael



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Old October 24th 03, 10:27 PM
shirley
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Default First dental appt....what age?

Yes, yes, yes. My DH even sent kids home without doing ANYTHING on them
when they were acting out. Rather than give them a bad taste (another ha,
ha), of their experience, he chose to let them ride with the flow.

Shirley

"Twinzmommie" wrote in message
...
I used to work for a pediatric dentist and we saw children as young as 2

years
old.

For children that age it was mostly a short visit to familiarize them with

the
office, the Dr and staff. Depending on how the child was behaving, we

would
give them a ride on the magic chair, count their teeth and go over

brushing and
healthy eating habits with them.

Many kids did not come in until 3 and that is OK. I personally would not

wait
longer then 3 based soley on my experiences working with kids and

dentistry.
Five years old seems a bit late to me.

Hope your girls have a great experience!
Michelle
Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael



  #20  
Old October 25th 03, 12:58 AM
Twinzmommie
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My DH even sent kids home without doing ANYTHING on them
when they were acting out. BRBR

Shirlee,

This was the policy in the practice I worked in as well. The whole idea of
pediatric dentistry is to gear things towards making dental visits positive
experiences so kids would not develop the fear that many adults have today due
to their childhood dental visits. Also to encourage healthy habits from the
get go.

I also agree about the fluoride, but the last time this topic was brought up
and I mentioned my opinion I was sent a flood of information about how
detrimental fluoride treatments are. The source was an Internet site that
mentioned absolutely nothing about the ADA. Isn't that odd?
Michelle
Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael

 




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