Jul
02
Easing the Fears of Children
Although we are not a pediatric dentist’s office, we see lots of families, including children. Most of the time, we are able to make our dental office a fun place for kids to visit. Kids always leave our office with a bag of goodies and we are able to send “No Cavity Club” certificates in a majority of cases, which really emphasizes the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene. In spite of doing all we can to make the seeing the dentist a positive experience, in some cases, children are simply scared. Whether a child has had a scary experience in the past or is just afraid of the unknown, ...