We recommend beginning family dental care when a child is around age 2. To ensure your child feels at ease in our dental office from the start, we suggest bringing him or her in for a “get-to-know-you” visit before scheduling a regular checkup appointment. Ideally, your child can accompany an older sibling and observe what happens during a regular appointment. Your child will also experience the sights, sounds and smells of the office and take a “ride” in the chair. If your child is willing, we will also make a fun event out of counting his or her teeth. Starting dental visits at an early age and maintaining a schedule of regular checkups helps your child establish a favorable opinion of dental care that can last throughout his or her life.