Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommend that all children see a dentist by the time their first tooth erupts, or they turn 1 year old (whichever comes first.)
As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Monamie Ghatak often sees local children who are too young to be seen by family dentists in Dunn Loring. Most general practices near you, which adults go to, don’t schedule appointments for children under 3 or 4 years of age. At this point, your child will have gone 2-3 years without the early screening recommended by pediatric experts. In the meantime, serious dental or orofacial concerns can develop, such as: