{"id":677,"date":"2019-12-25T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/?p=677"},"modified":"2023-12-14T06:19:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T06:19:11","slug":"be-an-example-to-your-children-visit-your-dentist-in-mackay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/be-an-example-to-your-children-visit-your-dentist-in-mackay\/","title":{"rendered":"Be an example to your children: visit your dentist in Mackay"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Children\r\nare smart. They spend a large number of their formative years watching and\r\nlearning from adults. The same applies to how we care for our teeth and how we\r\nrespond to a visit to the dentist in Mackay<\/a>. If we dread such visits and\r\nconsider our teeth as an afterthought, your children will see this and most\r\nlikely come to find dental visits scary, when in fact, our dentists only want\r\nto help. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Read on to find out how you can be a better example to the\r\nyoung people in your life. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why should children visit the dentist in Mackay?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Perhaps one of the best reasons for your child to visit the\r\ndentist is to become familiar with the sounds, sights, smells and general\r\nexperience of being in a dentist\u2019s chair. Once a child feels at ease with us,\r\nthen we\u2019re able to do our work quickly and well. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our dentists at Northern\r\nBeaches Dental<\/strong> are experienced when it comes to working with young children\r\nand will do their best to put children at ease. They will also be mindful that\r\nyou may be anxious for your child, or have numerous questions which we\u2019re happy\r\nto chat with you about. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It\u2019s usually best that you and your child can come to the dentist in Mackay<\/strong> together. This is a good time to show your\r\nchildren how important dental health is, and that dentists only want to help.\r\nIt\u2019s important for you to have a positive attitude and an openness to going to\r\nthe dentist. You want your child to pick up on these feelings and in turn, have\r\na good experience with us. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

How many times in the year should my child go to the dentist?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This, of course, depends on what treatment your child currently\r\nhas and how often he or she will need to pop in for a consultation. For\r\nexample, if your child has braces to guide teeth into their correct place, then\r\nyou\u2019ll need to bring them into Northern\r\nBeaches Dental<\/strong> when it\u2019s time to readjust the braces. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you\u2019re planning your year and you want to slot in dental\r\nvisits, then consider a check-up with your dentist. Contact us to find out more\r\nabout how often you and your child should be going for dental check-ups. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Dental care starts in the home<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You are your child\u2019s first instructor in life and the same\r\napplies to their teeth. You will be the first person to show them what a\r\ntoothbrush does, where the toothpaste goes, and how to brush their teeth in the\r\ncorrect fashion. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While you\u2019re working on your child\u2019s dental regime in the home,\r\nuse this time to teach them why their teeth are important and why they should\r\ncare for them. Teach them about the function of each tooth for example, and\r\nabout what foods or drinks they should consume to have strong teeth and bones. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

During these teaching times, you can also talk about your dentist in Mackay<\/strong> and how important it is to visit him\/her\r\nto help keep teeth healthy and bright. Maybe even bring your child into our\r\ndental practice to visit us and become familiar with the surroundings. We\u2019re\r\nalways happy to help!             <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is\r\nrequired with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right\r\nfor you.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Children are smart. They spend a large number of their formative years watching and learning from adults. The same applies to how we care for our teeth and how we respond to a visit to the dentist in Mackay. If we dread such visits and consider our teeth as an afterthought, your children will see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2571,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677\/revisions\/2571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northernbeachesdental.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}