Teething

Dentistry for Children and Families located in Chicago provides a wide array of services for you and your children's dental health. The consensus among pediatric dentists is that a child begin regular dental care the age of 12 months, with dental exams twice a year for the following years. A Chicago pediatric dentist at Dentistry for Children and Families can provide you the services that you need.

Once an appointment is set up and a child's dental health is examined we can set up a meeting with a Chicago orthodontist if the child require it or if they require a special needs dentist Chicago we can set that up too.

Between 6 months and 12 months a child's first tooth should appear consult you pediatric dentist Chicago at this time or in whatever area you live. The child's teeth must be brushed after each feeding and at bedtime. You can use soft brush toothbrush. When the child begins to walk, parents need to be alert for potential injuries, dental injuries included. The child needs to be weaned off bottle by his or her first birthday. If the mother breastfeeds, the AAPD recommends breast feeding for a least one year.

 From 12 month to 24 months in age, continue with scheduled examination with your Chicago pediatric dentist. Brushing with a drop of fluoridated toothpaste becomes acceptable as the child learns to rinse his or her mouth, and as most baby teeth have come out by now it will be necessary.

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