Why we have our toddler day at the dentist.

Some people have asked why we have started having the toddler day at the dentist. A few of the reasons we have been having our toddler day at the dentist is to provide a positive and fun first experience for children in our city, prevent oral disease in toddlerhood and for a life time, ultimately we would like this program to provide access for young children to dental screening prior to the start of school. In having the parents come in with the child (unlike in school where they are not present) we can educate the parents on tips for good oral health for a lifetime. Decay can start well before children begin school where screening programs for oral disease exist and this is why the need for this program.


I thought this article in the Toronto Star this past week proved the point in why we need programs like this even before school starts. www.thestar.com/Article/538699

We are looking forward to our fourth toddler day at the dentist on Sat. Feb 7, 2009.