Your Baby’s First Visit to the Dentist

Having a new baby is a wild ride marked by a series of firsts – little signposts signaling their development and growth. First steps, first word, first solid food – there’s a host of moments to remember and celebrate. But, in all the excitement of these fledgling accomplishments, one important first is often overlooked – or, at best, delayed.

A baby’s first visit to the dentist is something that far too many parents put off for far too long. Is it because of their own dental anxieties or maybe lack of sleep and cloudy thinking? More likely, parents fail to schedule their babies’ first visit to the dentist because they don’t understand or recognize its importance. After all, those baby teeth are eventually going to fall out and be replaced by primary teeth, right? So, what’s the big deal?