In addition to teaching your children about daily brushing and flossing habits seeing their dentist regularly for checkups is important in maintaining their oral health care. Checkups are more then just a basic cleaning done by a dentist. What you can expect from a dental checkup.

X-rays: X-ray are normally done one a year. The dentist uses X-rays as a tool to look for gum disease, or other dental problems.

Examination: The dentist will examine your teeth, gums, and mouth, to look for changes or signs of a problem.

Education: At this point after having X-rays and a oral Examination the dentist will go over any dental or hygiene problems that were detected.

Cleaning and Polishing : After reviewing your child teeth the dentist or a dentist hygienist will clean and polish their teeth.