{"id":711,"date":"2025-06-23T20:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-huntington-park-4\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T20:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:30:41","slug":"when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-huntington-park-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-huntington-park-4\/","title":{"rendered":"When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist in Huntington Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many benefits of taking your child to the dentist early.<br \/>\nThe American Dental Association recommends taking your child to the<br \/>\ndentist as soon as the first tooth erupts or at twelve months old,<br \/>\nwhichever comes first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advantages of visiting a pediatric dentist early<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A pediatric dentist will give you information about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Baby bottle tooth decay<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Infant feeding practices<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Mouth cleaning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Teething<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Pacifier habits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Finger-sucking habits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to research, 21% of American children between ages 2 and 5<br \/>\nhave cavities. Visiting the dentist as soon as the first tooth erupts<br \/>\nensures that your child\u2019s risk of getting cavities is lowered<br \/>\nsignificantly.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting the dentist also provides an opportunity to learn about the<br \/>\nfactors that may affect your baby\u2019s oral health. As a parent, you are<br \/>\nyour baby\u2019s first doctor. Being well informed is the best thing you can<br \/>\ndo for your baby. You can ask the dentist questions and mention habits<br \/>\nthat your baby has. If the habits are harmful to their oral health, your<br \/>\ndentist will work with you in helping your baby quit those habits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to expect with a first visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare your child<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Babies are usually more alert in the morning. That\u2019s the best time to<br \/>\nvisit the dentist. If your child is a little older and can communicate,<br \/>\ninform them of the dental appointment and try to make it<br \/>\ninteresting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare the dentist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Give the dentist a complete health history of your baby. The dentist<br \/>\nwill examine your baby\u2019s teeth and gums and check for any<br \/>\nabnormalities.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll advise you about caring for your baby\u2019s oral hygiene at home,<br \/>\nincluding how to brush and floss their teeth.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll teach you about first aid for common dental accidents that<br \/>\nhappen at home such as biting their tongue.<\/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>We provide dental checkups for babies and children. Call us today to<br \/>\nschedule your baby\u2019s first appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When to Start Visiting a Pediatric Dentist There are many benefits of taking your child to the dentist early. The American Dental Association recommends taking your child to the dentist as soon as the first tooth erupts or at twelve &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/when-to-start-visiting-a-pediatric-dentist-in-huntington-park-4\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":710,"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\/711"}],"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=711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amorkidsdentistry.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}