After reaching the right age, we leave our parents’ house and learn to live on our own. Most of us eventually get married and must then get used to the idea that we now need to think about the welfare of someone other than just ourselves. The biggest change, though, comes when we have our first child. Now we not only have to think about the welfare of someone else, we also must think of how to keep our children safe and healthy. One of the things that we have to think about is finding a good family dentist. As we begin our search, we find that every Dentist Lawrence practice will claim to be the best one for us. For general dentistry services, nearly any dentist will do. But for a family dental practice, we need more than some have available.
What we need is a Dentist Lawrence practice that not only has a good general service dentist, but also has a Pediatric Dentist for our youngest children. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry or AAPD says that children should have their first dental visit by their first birthday. Our children’s newly erupting teeth (starting between age 6 to 12 months) need special dental care and proper oral hygiene habits to get started.
Once the permanent teeth are in, our teens may need a cosmetic dentist or an orthodontist to ensure their teeth grow in straight and without gaps. A cosmetic Dentist Lawrence is also good for us adults. They can do dental implants, if we lose one or more permanent teeth. They can do professional teeth whitening or provide bonded veneers should we need them. Having an emergency dentist in the practice is also something that is good to have because you never know when we will have a dental emergency because of an auto accident or chipped or broken teeth from a school sporting event.
In life, dental health isn’t just for our teeth, but for the overall health of all of our family members. Once we find a Dentist Lawrence practice, we will come to know how important making and keeping appointments with them is to the health of our family. Do good research, then get everyone in for a check-up and teeth cleaning. Then listen to what the dentist tells you that needs to be done to fix any problems and to keep everyone’s smile looking great.
