First Dental Appointment

Dental caries (commonly known as dental cavities) is a preventable, yet common, early childhood disease. In fact, cavities are the most prevalent disease of childhood and are four times more common than asthma.
Caregiver education and awareness are critical to the prevention of early dental disease. By establishing care with a pediatric dentist at a young age, you can develop preventative strategies and identify risk factors associated with the development of early childhood caries. Cavities are also much more manageable when diagnosed early in development.
Pediatric dentists are also specially trained to identify oral and facial abnormalities that present in the early stages of child development.