First
Dental Visit
Dental Visit
When should the "First Dental Visit" be?
On or before the 1st birthday
-AAPD 2016
“the ONGOING relationship between the dentist and the patient, INCLUSIVE OF ALL ASPECTS OF ORAL HEALTHCARE delivered in a comprehensive, continuously accessible, coordinated, and FAMILY-CENTERED way” -AAPD 2016
Dental Home
It is the determination of the likelihood of the increased incidence of caries during a certain time period or the likelihood that there will be a change in the size or activity of lesions already present.
Caries Risk Assessment
It is the process of providing practical and developmentally-appropriate information about children’s health to prepare parents for significant physical, emotional, and psychological milestones.
Anticipatory Guidance