New book....outdated information, July 30, 2000
By Dr. Dietmar Kennel
Pediatric Dentists are battling for early visits to prevent and detect problems with early childhood caries. The rugrats have not yet received this message. The book suggests that the time for the first visit is once all primary teeth are erupted. That would mean ca. 3 years of age which seems to match with Angelica and Susie's age. The "little kids" have some erupted teeth (Chuckie and the twins), but they are told that they are too young to see the dentist - The chance to include anticipatory guidance and discuss baby bottle caries is clearly missed. Why does a dentist have to be bald and look this serious? At least x-rays are taken and some prevention is discussed.
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