We provide most of our care and treatment for children under the NHS system at the moment. This basically provides free treatment up to the age of 18, or up to age 19 if in full time education.
We believe it is important to instil good habits in young children and we encourage them to attend from as young an age as possible. Regular attendance from 6 months of age is commonplace at our practice. This allows us to maximise the level of advice we can give with regard to toothbrushing habits, suitable toothpastes, diet control and fluoride use etc. In addition it allows us to pick up any early signs of dental disease, and to apply preventive techniques such as fissure sealants wherever possible. We also find that an early introduction to the dentist leads to less chance of a child developing a phobia of the dentist, most of our children seem to quite enjoy their visit to the dentist!
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