First time at dentist is never forgotten

First time at dentist is never forgotten?

First time at the dentist is it the most important of all? Besides detecting any oral pathologies, it is when the doctor-patient relationship is established. Visiting the dentist is also associated with high levels of anxiety and fear. It is often surrounded by myths and misconceptions that need to be debunked.

Seeking Emergency Dental Care

Despite a large part of the population having problems in their oral cavity, they generally only seek the dentist when they experience pain. In our view, this may be one of the causes for the “trauma”. The belief that we only go to the dentist when there is pain, and not for prevention. In other words, it is important to visit the dentist before other complex conditions.

Everything You Need to Know in Your First Dental Visit

Therefore, during the first dental consultation, a panoramic radiograph is taken. This shows all hard tissues such as teeth, maxilla, mandible, the bony constituents of the temporomandibular joint, and also some lesions like cysts and tumors.

Additionally, dental X-rays are taken as deemed appropriate by the dentist. Furthermore, a general observation and medical history  are conducted. Along with an oral examination (involving teeth, gums, and mucous membranes), scaling and polishing (commonly known as “cleaning”), which involves the removal of stains and application of fluoride on the tooth surfaces.

Following the initial diagnosis, it’s important to schedule follow-up appointments according to the required treatments.

Ultimately, we reccomend routine appointments every 6 months. During these visits, the patient’s health status is updated, and a  dental cleaning is performed.