It’s never too early to begin teaching good oral hygiene to your children. Behaviours learnt when they’re young tend to stick with them throughout life.
The need for this is increasingly important with tooth decay among children on the rise, with more than half of all 6-year old’s having some decay in their baby and adult teeth, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Kicking off at the age of 1 at the latest, or within 6 months of the first tooth appearing, your child should see their dentist regularly and understand that visiting them is an important part of growing up. At Shire Doctors and Dentists, we offer no-gap dental check-up clean for your children under the age of 12. If you receive benefits such as Family Tax Benefit payments, you can take advantage of government programs such as the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.