By VITAdent Brooklyn Dental Group

01/28/2026 Pediatric dentistry diagnoses and treats dental health issues that affect children. Children have different dental needs from adults because their teeth and jaws are still growing. They require services designed to protect teeth as they emerge and prevent dental problems from developing.
As a child-friendly dental practice, we can help your child create healthy oral hygiene habits and teach them about the importance of good dental health.
When Should a Child First Visit aPediatric Dentist? We recommend scheduling your child’s first visit when their first tooth emerges, starting from age 6 months onward, and ideally by age 1. This may seem very young, but it’s the ideal time for us to gently check your child’s jaws, facial bones, and teeth are growing and developing as they should. We can also spot any potential problems early on and provide appropriate dental care to prevent them from worsening.
Why Is Early DentalCare So Important? Some parents wonder what the point of caring for a child’s first teeth is when they will fall out after just a few years. However, children’s primary or baby teeth play a vital role in their development and growth. It’s also worth remembering that some of their milk teeth will remain in the mouth until age 12 or 13.
Your child’s primary teeth have several important functions, which are:

• Helping your child learn to speak.
• Enabling your child to eat properly and to enjoy a wider range of foods.
• Holding open the right amount of space for their adult teeth to erupt.

Establishinga Dental Home Another reason for bringing your child to see us while they are very young is to establish a dental home where they feel safe and comfortable. Our dental team is excellent at helping children feel relaxed during appointments and goes out of their way to make every visit enjoyable.
When a child is still young, they are more likely to be curious about their environment and all the new sights, sounds, and smells rather than feeling frightened or anxious.
It is far better than waiting until a dental problem develops and having to see a dentist for the first time when they are in discomfort or pain. At that point, they may develop unpleasant associations with professional dental care and grow up with dental anxiety, fears, or phobias.
Instead, we can help them grow up seeing professional dental care as routine and something to look forward to, rather than something to fear.
Read more: https://www.vitadentbrooklyn.com/pediatric-dentistry/
VITAdent Brooklyn Dental Group
2220 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-766-0002
https://www.vitadentbrooklyn.com/
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Sun: 9am - 1pm
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Homecrest (11229), Madison (11229), Gravesend (11223/11214), Midwood (11230), Manhattan Beach (11235), Brighton Beach (11235), Gerritsen Beach (11229), Marine Park (11234)