When should my child visit a dentist?

Young parents often ask:

"When should my child first visit the dentist?"

The instructions given by the American and European Society of Pediatric Dentistry and Pediatrics state that the first visit should be made after the appearance of the first tooth and no later than the age of two.

"Why should it be done at such a young age"

Because with the correct and timely guidance the adoption of positive habits for oral health can prevent caries and the serious effects it can cause on a child's life.

"What impact does it have on the child's life?"

Caries causes pain, difficulty chewing with adverse effects on the child's physical development, speech difficulties with an impact on communication with those around him and often there are effects on the child's psychosynthesis, due to the aesthetic problems he faces. Caries in children's teeth can also affect permanent teeth. If left untreated, it can lead to the spread of infection and be life threatening.

"At what age can caries appear?"

It can occur at any age, even at the age of 12 months, with the latest international data reporting an increase of dental decay in preschool age (at least 1 in 4 children have decayed teeth), while in our country 1 in 2 five-year-olds have carie.