ADA, AAPD Recommend Parents Take Children To Dentist No Later Than First Birthday.

The Pocono (PA) Record (6/5, Leap) reported on ADA and AAPD recommendations on children’s oral healthcare, including that parents should bring children to see a dentist at the emergence of their first teeth or by their first birthday. Additionally, the article reports that the ADA “recommends young children see a pediatric dentist rather than a general or regular dentist, where the majority of patients are adults.” The article goes on to report that parents should help their children avoid dental disease by implementing a proper oral health routine, including regular dental visits. Finally, the Pocono Record reports that there is no standardized time for the first set of dental X-rays, instead, “the doctor will determine any abnormality in the face, jaw or teeth, as well as the need for the x-ray.”