At what age did your children first see a dentist?

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What age were your dc when they first went to the dentist? How often do they go?

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About a year. Only one child had any teeth at this point, but it was good to get the bigger two used to it! 😂 I booked well in advance and didn’t realise I’d have such toothless kids.

We go every 6m.

From age 2 I think (their teeth came in v late)

Wow I can't imagine wait until your child is 10 for their first check up. By that point there could already be irreversible decay and damage.

I was a dental nurse in a past life so I took mine every 6 months from when they got their first teeth. DGS is 2 and he’s been going since he was 1 because his teeth didn’t start coming through until he was 9mths old. He sits lovely for the dentist and cooperates well.

They had all of us in the room with the dentist at the same time so the children saw both myself and Dh in the dentist chair. The children went from being babies so it is normal to be in the room and then when they get their first teeth they sit on a parent's knee to have their teeth checked.

It is a very family friendly dentist and they do this with all the families.

I registered mine when we moved here. Took a long time of phoning around to find one taking NHS patients.

2 years I think and then every 6 months since

6 months. Joined the village waiting list when he was born and they said he can come from 6 months. Dentist felt his gums and that was it but I presumed they knew what they were doing.

Every 6 months.

Iirc the first two went at one because that’s what the dentist we were with at the time recommended and the rest went as soon as they got their first tooth and they’ve all had check ups every 6 months.
I couldn’t imagine waiting til they’re 9. They’ll have adult teeth by then.

First around 18 months, second less than 6 months as I brought her to DS’s appointment and the dentist offered to check her too. When I said she didn’t have anything to check yet, he said he can check their gums and it gets them used to it.

One, after his first tooth. Shocked his friends at nursery age 3 haven’t been

https://www.nhs.uk/baby/babys-development/teething/tips-for-helping-your-teething-baby/ advises you at the bottom

https://www.nhs.uk/baby/babys-development/teething/looking-after-your-babys-teeth/ some other advice

My first just came along with me and they sat him in the chair for a quick look to get him use to it from as soon as he could sit. I think he started having his own proper appointments from around 1. My youngest was a baby during covid, so she was actually about 2 by the time we could get into the dentist.

They both go every 6 months now

About 1. Then she didnt see her again for about 15 months due to covid. Been every 6-7 months since.

As soon as they had teeth - but they just came with me anyway. I have rubbish teeth, so it was important to me that they got seen.

Not long after getting their first teeth - so less than a year old.

We wanted going to the dentist for check ups to be a normal experience that they are very used to. They have their routine checkups every 6 months.

What's 'sealings' OP? I haven't heard of that before!

My dentist told me to bring them with me to all my usual 6 month check ups so they would never be scared, so they’ve been going since birth. As they got bigger the dentist let them sit in the chair etc, not sure what age he gave them a formal appointment.

About a year or whatever appointment fell nearest to when dh and I had ours and they had teeth to check, and every 6 months after. Apart from covid of course.

DD1 didn’t go until age 7. DH was meant to take her when she was three (no bottles or squash so not necessary to go when very little) but then he died and I just blocked it for years. Anyway her teeth were fine as we have good habits and hygiene, which is the most important thing. I go about once every 10 years, never had a single issue and niether has either child (now older teens, they go every 6 months).

We’re lucky as a family but obviously not taking her until age 7 was wrong. Trauma is weird.

Sealings are like a seal or a coating that they put on the back molars and premolars to prevent decay. They act as a barrier against bacteria and food, filling deep grooves that toothbrushes cannot easily clean. They last about 5-10 years apparently. Do they do these in England?

They've definitely did for my daughter. She had enamel hypoplasia. I can't remember whether or not they did with my son, I don't think so

First visit somewhere between 18 months and 2, I don’t remember exactly. They have mostly gone annually except during Covid.