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Health Tip: Prepare Your Child for the Dentist
By LadyLively on January 8, 2016
Preparing your child for an upcoming dental visit involves a bit of parental planning.
The American Dental Association suggests:
- Making sure your child brushes twice a day. Ensure that kids aged 6 and younger are supervised and have help brushing.
- Scheduling the appointment when your child isn’t likely to be tired. For younger kids, don’t schedule it during naptime. For older kids, don’t schedule the visit after a long school day.
- Allowing the older child — presumably the one with the most experience — to go first and serve as a role model for the others.
- Making sure your child has had a snack before the appointment to avoid irritability from hunger.
- Making sure you stay calm, even if your child acts nervous before the appointment.
Source: HealthDay
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