The goal is to have a dental visit before there is a problem. Recommended routine dental visits will let your child’s dental provider catch small problems early.

Here are 3 reasons to take your child for dental exams:

• You can find out if the cleaning you do at home is working.
• Your dentist can find problems right away and fix them.
• Your child can learn that going to the dental office helps prevent problems.

Tooth decay can start as soon as the first tooth erupts into the mouth. Please don’t delay this very important visit and call your family dental office or the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit to set up an appointment. For more information contact us:

Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit – Oral Health Services
177 King Street East, Suite 2
Chatham  ON  N7M 3N1
519-355-1071 Ext 5700

Adapted information based on materials developed by the Canadian Dental Association.