{"id":211,"date":"2022-06-15T14:28:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=211"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:13:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T08:13:19","slug":"kids-first-visit-to-the-dentist-a-game-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/kids-first-visit-to-the-dentist-a-game-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids First Visit To The Dentist &#8211; A Game Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"211\" class=\"elementor elementor-211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ae77df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ae77df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d180208\" data-id=\"d180208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d96eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d96eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Child friendly dentistry<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> has gone a long way in helping to create a calm, pleasant environment for your child&#8217;s first visit to the dentist. Many modern Dental practices in Durban and surrounds, such as Gateway Dental, have highly trained staff and carefully designed rooms that further take away the stress of early dental appointments.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">While choosing a child friendly dentist should be the first step in preparing your child for their first dentist visit, there are a number of things that parents can do to make this experience even easier. As parents, it is natural to feel concerned for your child. You yourself may have unpleasant memories about early dentist trips. You might want to try and shield your child by explaining what will happen, or offering them a special treat to make up for any injections or less-than-comfortable procedures. Knowing what to do (and what not to do) can go a long way in minimising the stress for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-969ccd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"969ccd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5909809\" data-id=\"5909809\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6a168 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f6a168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kids-first-dental-visit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kids-first-dental-visit.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kids-first-dental-visit-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/kids-first-dental-visit-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a52357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7a52357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-210a60d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"210a60d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690a8db\" data-id=\"690a8db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6903ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6903ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Child Friendly Dentistry Tips\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a76d46e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a76d46e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9813e04\" data-id=\"9813e04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ca3d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ca3d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A few tips to keep in mind when planning your kid&#8217;s first trip to the dentist include these child friendly dentistry ideas&#8230;<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Your child&#8217;s first dentist visit should be seen as routine<\/b>. If you make it something as simple as going to the store or visiting the bank, your child will be less likely to be scared. On the other hand, if you are feeling stressed, the visit will be far more likely to become a dramatic event that your child remembers forever.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Avoid giving your child too much information at this stage<\/b>. Instead of trying to walk them through the visit, give them just enough information for them to know that they are visiting the dentist like mom and dad. This will further help to prevent fear and worry.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Play dentist to prepare for the visit<\/b>. Let your child look into your mouth, then look into your child&#8217;s mouth. You can even include some simple information about teeth and how important it is to keep teeth healthy. Another idea is to look for age appropriate books that explain the basics of dental health in a way that little ones will understand.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Stay calm yourself<\/b>. If you are feeling tense or worried, your child will quickly pick up on it and start to feel scared, too. Even if you had a bad experience as a child, it is good to note that child friendly dentistry has become the norm for almost every practice. Try your best to stay calm so that your child relaxes as well.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Do not try to bribe your child in anticipation of injections or discomfort<\/b>. This will give them more reason to feel nervous after assuming the worst. Instead, make it a calm experience by treating it as routine as possible. Rather than pre-emptively offering a treat in lieu of a bad encounter, remind your child that mom and dad often go to the dentist.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Even if your child is still apprehensive after their first dental visit, various options are still available such as nitrous oxide (\u2018happy gas\u2019), <span class=\"s2\">conscious sedation<\/span> and general anaesthesia. <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\">Gateway Dental<\/a> offers state of the art dental solutions for patients of all ages. If are looking for a highly qualified child friendly dentistry practice in Durban and surrounds, be sure to book your appointment at Gateway Dental today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child friendly dentistry has gone a long way in helping to create a calm, pleasant environment for your child&#8217;s first visit to the dentist. Many modern Dental practices in Durban and surrounds, such as Gateway Dental, have highly trained staff and carefully designed rooms that further take away the stress of early dental appointments. 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