Parental Presence During Dental Treatment

Most parents that visit our dental clinic for kids are anxious and fearful before the child’s dental appointment. Many have used a visit to the dentist as a threat for your child. Some may have spoken of an unpleasant dental experience in front of the child. If you are guilty of any of the above, you have unknowingly caused your child to develop fear of dental treatment. We, at The Maxfac Clinic feel it is important to make the child comfortable in the dental clinic and gain their confidence before doing any dental treatment. As parents and primary care givers, the involvement of parents in their child’s oral health is extremely important. This brings us to today’s topic of ‘whether or not parents should be present during their child’s dental treatment?’ Let’s understand the different scenarios that come up and why the dentist asks the parents to be around and when the dentist prefers the parent(s) to be out of the sight of the child. A lot also depends on the age and co-operation of the child. Read on to know more: 1. Consultation visit – Irrespective of the child’s age, it is best for the parent(s) to be around so as to understand the dental problems the child is facing and the treatment necessary for the same. It is in this visit that the dentist also takes a detailed history and will also demonstrate the correct oral hygiene techniques for your child. 2. Treatment visit – For children upto the age of 3-4 years, we seat the child in the parents lap for the treatment so that the child is more co-operative. For older children, depending on the child’s behaviour and response to treatment the dentist may or may not request the parent to step outside the sight of the child. There is no fixed rule regarding the parent being in the operatory during the treatment. The dentist will employ several behaviour management techniques to enable the child to co-operate through the treatment that may or may not require the parent to participate. Irrespective, we assure the parents that their child will be treated with a lot of tender love and care. To know more about dental treatment for kids and available dental treatment options for special needs kids, do visit our specialist dentists at The Maxfac Clinic. We provide advanced dental care in mumbai for kids and adults. Visit Website: https://www.themaxfacclinic.com/