{"id":617,"date":"2024-08-19T09:29:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T09:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/?p=617"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:30:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:30:29","slug":"pediatric-dentist-for-anxious-kids-in-huntington-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/pediatric-dentist-for-anxious-kids-in-huntington-park-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Dentist for Anxious Kids\u00a0in Huntington Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Does your child have dental anxiety? He\/she is not alone. According<br>to the World Health Organization (WHO), dental anxiety is a real<br>concern, with at least 20% of the population being afraid of the<br>dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, dental care is crucial for your child, and his\/her anxiety<br>should not stop you from visiting a pediatric dentist near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Does my child need a pediatric dentist for anxious<br>children?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental anxiety is the nervousness that your child shows whenever you<br>mention a visit to the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the signs they\u2019ll show include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Before the appointment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your child will attempt to convince you to drop the<br>appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If they have a dental problem, they\u2019ll hide it and pretend<br>everything is okay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019ll be sad and tearful when you mention the approaching<br>appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019ll have trouble sleeping on the night before the<br>appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>During the appointment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>They\u2019ll sweat a lot and you may feel their hands<br>freezing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your child might cry and resist entering the dental<br>office.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In cases of severe dental phobia, your child might<br>faint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how to help your child<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Find a suitable dentist<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know your child has dental anxiety, don\u2019t take them to a<br>regular dentist. Make sure you take them to a&nbsp;<strong>pediatric dentist<br>for anxious children<\/strong>. This is important because this specific<br>dentist knows how to handle your child. They\u2019ll allow things like toys<br>and music into the dental room. They can even play video games with your<br>child to relax them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Offer rewards for every dental visit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage your child to visit the dentist by offering rewards.<br>Children love gifts, offer them small gifts that they love most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Stop \u201cdental threats\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of a dental threat that parents use often to encourage<br>their children to brush their teeth is something like&nbsp;<em>\u201cif you don\u2019t<br>brush your teeth, the dentist will have to take them out.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Such<br>ments make your child think that a dentist is a bad person and that<br>dental visits are a form of punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental anxiety, if not managed, can affect the oral health of your<br>child into adulthood. Visiting a dentist only when your child has a<br>problem can increase their anxiety. Schedule regular checkup<br>appointments with a pediatric dentist twice a year. Call us to find a<br>pediatric dentist for anxious children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your child have dental anxiety? He\/she is not alone. Accordingto the World Health Organization (WHO), dental anxiety is a realconcern, with at least 20% of the population being afraid of thedentist. That said, dental care is crucial for your &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/pediatric-dentist-for-anxious-kids-in-huntington-park-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":619,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions\/619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}