Education and prevention are the cornerstones of my concern for the dental health of children. In addition to teaching parents and guardians about dental care for their child, checkups are an appropriate time to comfortably and easily evaluate:
- how many teeth
- are all teeth present
- loose teeth
- cavity check
- check health of gums
- braces / bite evaluation
- habit evaluation
- homecare / prevention
- fluoride use
- review diet
- review health history
- evaluate tongue, speech
- address adult`s concerns
- teach adults how to care for child`s teeth