Your Childs first visit at our Denver area dental office.

Denver area dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp  strongly recommend that your child become familiar with the dental office at an early age. We can accomplish this task by having you child come with you to your visits when you get your teeth cleaned. Our goal is to have your child  quietly color in our treatment room as you  get your teeth cleaned. In this way your child  gets use to the routine of the dental office. Maybe they get a little bored… no big deal is made of the visit.In time our hope is that your child will understand that a dental treatment is part of life and not something to be avoided or to worry about. Our Denver area dental office serves the Denver Tech Center, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Parker, and Highlands Ranch areas of Colorado.

(303) 694-9740

Routine Dental Exams

Routine dental exams and cleanings are important to your child’s health.  Some dentists feel that waiting till your child is four or five would be appropriate.  While this is good for many children… there are instances where an early look at the developing baby teeth would be helpfull.  Our  Denver Dentist disagree with this concept and feel earlier examinations are important.

See mommy (or daddy) do

With this concept  this concept…  your child visit the dentist with you  and observes what goes on when a parent gets their teeth cleaned. Your child becomes familiar with the dental chair and may take a “ride” in it.  They can put on the dental gloves/mask and squirt the water.

What to do “after” this first dental  visit

After the visit our Denver Dentists recommend the parents role-play…” going to the dentist.”.  For instance… you can use a flashlight and toothbrush to brush their child’s teeth to simulate the visit to the dental office.

Certain words to absolutely avoid!

Do not use these words… don’t worry the dentist won’t hurt you”.  Think about it.  Your child is thinking why would  mom or dad even mention that to me!   Do you tell our child the grocery store clerk won’t hurt them?

When they are ready for their first visit usually we start will a ride in the chair A chair that goes up and down with the push of a button can be fun for every one … like a carnival ride.

Tell… show … do

This involves “telling”your child what we are going to do.  “Showing” them what we are going to do and then “doing it”. It can involve but is not limited to:

• Counting your child’s teeth. For this part of the exam we usually give you child a mirror have them lay back and help us count their teeth as we examine them. The dentist or hygienist is checking for decay, eruptions of baby teeth, gingivitis, and home care.

• Prophy or cleaning your child’s teeth. With the popularity of electric toothbrushes we tell you child we will brush their teeth   We are able to remove plaque and in some instances tartar. Then we will clean the teeth with prophy paste that is flavored.  In addition, we can show you how to floss your child teeth, as many children have not developed the fine motor skill to do it by themselves

• Fluoride varnish. Some of the difficulties in the past have revolved around the use of fluoride trays which have the potential to upset your child’s stomach.  Currently, our office uses one product that has virtually eliminated this side effect Fluoride varnish is applied to your child’s teeth and give you cavity protection.

Denver area dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp make every effort to make your child’s visit to our  dental office comfortable and easy.

Contact our Denver area Dentists today

Please feel free to contact us at  (303) 694-9740.

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