The Canadian Dental Association encourages the assessment of children by a dentist within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth or by one year of age. The goal is to educate the parents regarding disease prevention (especially cavity prevention) during the first years of life. In most cases, a check-up every six months will allow your child’s dentist to detect problems early.

Here are 3 main reasons to take your child for a dental check-up:

• You can find out if the cleaning you do at home is adequate.
• Your dentist can detect problems when they are minor and treat them quickly.
• Your child can learn that going to the dentist helps prevent problems and will establish a relationship with the dentist and his team. This will eliminate any fear that the child might have.