{"id":670,"date":"2025-01-28T04:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-los-angeles-huntington-park\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T04:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T04:41:00","slug":"when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-los-angeles-huntington-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-los-angeles-huntington-park\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist in Los Angeles &#038; Huntington Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your child start<br \/>\nvisiting the dentist as soon as the first tooth appears or when they<br \/>\nturn one year. Babies get cavities too. Many parents don\u2019t realize the<br \/>\nbenefits of visiting a pediatric dentist early. If you haven\u2019t started<br \/>\npediatric dental checkups for your child, here\u2019s what you need to<br \/>\nknow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>According to research, 21% of American children between ages 2<br \/>\nand 5 have cavities. That\u2019s the number one reason why you should start<br \/>\ndental visits very early. Even if your child has one tooth, that tooth<br \/>\ncan develop cavities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>There are many things you don\u2019t know about the oral health of<br \/>\nyour baby, and taking them to the pediatric dentist provides an<br \/>\nopportunity for you to learn.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>During pediatric dental visits, you have an opportunity to ask<br \/>\nquestions. This provides you with an opportunity to clear the myths<br \/>\nabout baby teeth that are passed on from generation to<br \/>\ngeneration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>During a pediatric dental appointment, your dentist examines the<br \/>\noverall oral health of your baby including checking to see if they are<br \/>\nat risk of developing problems in the future.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to expect with a first visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During your first visit, your pediatric dentist will examine your<br \/>\nbaby\u2019s teeth and gums. They also check whether your baby requires<br \/>\nspecial care for example they may notice dental enamel defects.<\/p>\n<p>Your pediatric dentist will also talk about nutrition. They\u2019ll tell<br \/>\nyou about foods that increase the risk of cavities.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also learn about simple daily oral hygiene habits like<br \/>\nbrushing and flossing that are proper for your baby\u2019s age.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pediatric dentist vs. family dentist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So what if you already have a family dentist? We advise that your<br \/>\nbaby should see a pediatric dentist or a family dentist who has also<br \/>\nspecializes in pediatrics. This is because pediatric dentists not only<br \/>\nexamine, diagnose and treat children, they also have special skills for<br \/>\nhandling children even if they have dental anxiety. Visit us or call us<br \/>\nto make an appointment for your baby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your child start visiting the dentist as soon as the first tooth appears or when they turn one year. Babies get cavities too. Many parents don\u2019t &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-los-angeles-huntington-park\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":669,"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\/670"}],"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=670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}