Dentistry for Children

Serving Kanata, Stittsville and Ottawa, Ontario

It is important for children to start practicing good dental hygiene as soon as their first few teeth appear. Dentistry at Main accepts patients as young as 1 year old and encourages you to start your children on the road to dental health as early as possible.

First Appointments for Children

Ottawa family dentist Dr. Ami Barakat encourages you to bring your child to see the dentist six months after the appearance of his or her first tooth. Even at such a young age, we will be able to tell whether teeth, gums, and jaws are developing in a healthy manner.

The first dental appointment is an important one for your child, as it sets a precedent for future health care, and also establishes an important relationship for your child: the relationship between your child and the dentist.

You as a Teacher and Motivator

While it is likely that your child will learn about dental health and hygiene in grade school, you should understand that you are the most important motivator in your child’s life. Ensuring that your child develops good dental hygiene habits is a task which you are more likely to succeed at than any other educator, lecturer, or even dentist.

Ensuring Your Child’s Dental Health

To help ensure your child’s dental health, we recommend that you:

• Understand the vital role first teeth play in the development of permanent teeth
• Instigate good nutrition and feeding habits from a young age
• Guard your child against thumb-sucking and baby bottle decay
• Brush and floss your child’s teeth and teach him or her how to do so correctly
• Make an appointment for your child’s first dental appointment when his or her first teeth come in

Laser Dentistry for Children

Because so many individuals experience nervousness when faced with going to the dentist, we offer the most advanced treatments available, such as laser cavity removal, which usually does not require numbing. Removing the need for needles in dentistry transforms your child’s experience, making it more comfortable and removing any potential anxiety. This is important, since a negative first impression of the dentist’s office may lead to your child fearing future dental visits.

To learn more about our dentistry services for children, please contact our Ottawa family dentist today, serving Stittsville, Kanata, and Ottawa in Ontario.