Dental Visits Los Angeles CA

Dentist visits are even hard for grown ups, so it makes sense that sucha new and unusual experience can put a young child on edge. The moreyou can prepare for dental visits, the better your child will cope withthis necessary experience.

Local Companies

Dental Care
323/650-6936
1136 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA

Broadway Dental Office
(818) 240-5888
(818) 240-5461
Glendale, CA

California Dental Group
(818) 543-3222
609 S. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, CA

Advanced Dentistry
(818) 409-0999
520 E. Broadway Suite 402
Glendale, CA

Dr. John S. Asano, D.D.S.
(818) 548-9668
130 N. Brand Blvd., #302
Glendale, CA

Drs. Taormina & Candelora
(818) 240-7040
500 N. Central Ave., #700
Glendale, CA

Hudson Dental Group
(818) 244-2121
428 Arden Avenue #101
Glendale, CA

ProDent Care
(818) 241-3155
213 N. Orange St. #F
Glendale, CA

Dr. Brian H. Bergh, D.D.S., M.S.
(818) 242-1173
1111 N. Brand Blvd., #201
Glendale, CA

K.D.X. Imaging Center
(818) 507-9729
1025 N. Brand Blvd., #206
Glendale, CA

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Talk to your dentist and see if your child can visit the dentist office before his scheduled appointment. During this visit, show your child the chair and explain how it moves up and down. You could also show him the light and the little sink. It would be great if your dentist could let you have one of the disposable bibs to take home and use in role playing.
Find a good children's book about visiting the dentist, and read it to your child again and again to further familiarize him with the dentist visit.
As always with young children, the use of role playing is vital for them to learn and understand new experiences. Set up a pretend dentist office in your home. A couch could be the chair and a lamp could be placed over them to substitute for the dentist light. Put the bib on them and pretend to check their teeth by counting them all. Let them know that the dentist may use a little mirror to see the teeth more clearly and will also use some other small tools. Now it's time for your little one to be the dentist and for you to be the patient. Remember by allowing your child to role play the dentist part, he will develop confidence in his own ability to cope with this situation.
During the actual visit, ask your dentist if your child could lie on you if this helps her to cope. This can be a bit squishy and you can sometimes find yourself staring into the armpit of the dentist, but it's a small sacrifice to pay if it makes the visit a positive one! Talk your child through what is happening. If your dentist is experienced with children, she may also do this.
Once the visit is over, praise,praise, praise and then praise your child some more!! You want her to feel like she has done a great job. Even if she did have a little cry or protest, it's important to build her confidence level. This will help tremendously in subsequent dentist visits.

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