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Hey, my name is Shelly Katalgo. My love for sedation dentistry started in high school. My best friend had a severe fear of going to the dentist and I wanted to help her feel better about it. Although I always enjoyed my dental visits, I felt bad that she struggled so much with going to hers. My parents taught me about sedation dentistry and I instantly dreamed of becoming a dental professional. I wanted to help kids like my friend stay fear free throughout their appointments by using gentle techniques and professional medications. Although I opted to follow a different career path, my passion for dentistry remained throughout the years. I will update my site with developments in this industry as soon as they are reported. I will also discuss the benefits of sedation dentistry in detail. Thanks for visiting. I hope you come back soon.

Understanding The Importance of Sedation Dentistry

How To Get Your Child Comfortable With The Idea Of Going To The Dentist

30 January 2017

Franklin Steward

Small children can easily find themselves a little nervous about going to the dentist. You will want to do everything you can in order to ease their fears so that they will not resist going to the appointment. Also, by being proactive and helping your child work through his or her fears, you can even make it more enjoyable for them.

Do Some Role Playing Activities

A big part of the fear that children will have is simply due to the fact that they do not know what to expect. They do not have a lot of experience with the dentist. Even if they have been there before, they may not remember much of the visit so there is still a lot that is unknown to them. You can help your child by playing a role playing game where you will be the dentist and your child will be the patient. You can use a tongue depressor and a small flashlight to look through your child's mouth and praise him or her on what a good job they have done with brushing. Then after your child has had some fun being the dental patient, you can switch roles and let him or her be the dentist who checks out your teeth.

Watch Some Fun Informational Videos

There are a lot of videos online that you can watch with your child. Just make sure that they are meant for young children so they will cater to his or her specific needs. You might also be able to find some helpful videos at the local library. While you are there, you might want to take a few moments to ask the librarian if there are any kids books on going to the dentist that could help your young child get over his or her fears.

Go For A Special Tour

Call the pediatric dentist and ask if there is any way you can bring your child into the office a few days before the scheduled visit so he or she can check things out. This will allow your child the chance to familiarize himself or herself with the dental office. This way, when you talk more about going to the dentist over the following days, he or she will be able to visualize everything you are talking about, which should bring a level of comfort.

When you do those things, you should have no trouble fining that your child is able to overcome his or her fear of the dentist.

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