For years, the American Academy of Pediatrics advised parents to begin children’s dentist visits before the third birthday. The AAP now advises Hereford and White Hall parents to take their toddler to their family dentist before their first birthday, or about six months after their first tooth appears.
Why? Prevention, prevention, prevention! Sadly, Sparks dentists often find advanced tooth decay in very young children.
High-risk children should be seen as early as possible. Following are some of the risk factors:
- Sleeping with a bottle
- Drinking juice continually during the day
- Abnormal tooth development
- Thumb sucking
- Tooth grinding
- A mother with significant tooth decay
- Other health problems
To talk to us about your child’s oral health, call 410-357-0099. At Hereford Dental Health in Monkton, we pamper our youngest patients and their parents. We would love to serve you with the most advanced dental care in Monkton.
Hereford Dental Health
16928 York Rd
Monkton , Maryland 21111
Our most popular service is family dentistry, and many of our patient may not know that we offer cosmetic dentistry.
