According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, children should have their first dental visit by the age of one. The strange sounds, different smells, new people and oddly shaped tools and chairs can certainly be unsettling for some children, and can make any child nervous to visit the dentist. However, the most assured method of helping children overcome dental anxiety early on is by getting them used to seeing the dentist from a very young age.
According to Dr. Buddy Brice, a board certified practitioner with the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, the younger that children become used to visiting the dentist, the better they are prepared for good oral health care, and the more easily parents can be educated, too.
