What types of problem can be prevented?

What can we provide for your child?

Dental decay is the most common oral disease and can affect children as young as 1 year old.
Approximately 40% of 5 year olds in Ireland have some dental decay. We recommend that
children attend before their first birthday to asses your child’s dental health with a view to putting
in place a timely, tailor made plan for the prevention of dental decay.

We advise parents on the most appropriate home care and how to include sweet food and drinks
in a way that minimises the risk of dental decay and disease. Early assessment and detection of
decay will minimise the amount of dental treatment required for your child, minimise the risk of
pain and infection as well as minimising costs in the long term.

One of the many advantages of dental attendance as an infant is allowing your child to become
familiar with the dentist and the environment at their own individual pace. Several non treatment
visits allow information to be given regarding prevention of disease and reduces the chances of
dental fear developing at future treatment visits. Poor dental experiences in childhood have been
shown to prevent regular dental attendance in adulthood.

Children with an anxious nature may need more time and encouragement and an individual
approach from an empathetic dentist using advanced behaviour management techniques with
the aim of producing a confident patient.