Good dental hygiene should begin in the home and it should start at the first. February
has been designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month and is a good time to make sure that your children have had their regular checkups and are brushing at least two times a day. The American Dental Association recommends that children have their very first visit to the dentist by the time they get their first tooth or by the time they are a year old. This is quite different then 15 years ago, when there was no need for a child to see the dentist until they had their first cavity. Research has shown since that to avoid tooth decay, dental checkups must start much earlier.