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Your Child’s First Dental Visit at Party Time Children's Dental in Los Angeles

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How Can I Prepare My Child for Their First Dental Visit?

Keep it positive and simple. Tell your child the dentist will count and check their teeth. Avoid words like “hurt” or “shot,” and try not to share your own worries about the dentist.

Reading a picture book about the dentist or playing “dentist” at home can help.

What Happens During the Visit

We introduce your child to the room and tools, do an age-appropriate exam, and may clean the teeth. Then kids pick a toy.

For babies, see baby’s first dental visit. For nervous kids, read dental anxiety and comfort.

Related reading for parents: How to Help a Child Who Is Scared of the Dentist · How Often Should Kids Go to the Dentist?

  • Talk about it positively
  • Avoid scary words
  • Bring a comfort item
  • Schedule when your child is rested

First Visit Questions

By the first birthday is recommended, but it is never too late to start.

That is normal. Our team is patient and will go at your child’s pace.

Your ID, insurance or Medi-Cal BIC card, and any medical information.