At Cheers, we are dedicated to creating a cheerful experience for children too!  It has been advised by the American Association of Paediatric Dentistry to arrange your child’s first dental appointment as soon as his/her first tooth has erupted. 

Going to the dentist may seem like a daunting experience to some children, so we advise parents to prepare their child by speaking positively about the dentist and refrain from unnecessarily scaring them by talking about injections or pulling out their teeth!  Parents can refer to these oral health cards developed by the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Dentistry when talking to children about their first visit to the dentist: http://www.hkspd.org/oral-health-cards/ 

Moreover, there are several short youtube clips of “Peppa Pig” going to the Dentist that our child patients adore and also watch prior to coming to their first appointment to make visiting our dental clinic a less scary, unknown experience. 

As with our adult patients, new child patients will have to go over the following standard procedures: 

• Show their identification documents which include HKID card, birth certificate, passport, etc., to prove their identity
• Fill in the new patient registration form
• Answer a medical history questionnaire

Children have a range of entertainment to make waiting for their appointment enjoyable and fun.  Once in the surgery rooms, they will be attended by one of our dentists who provide a thorough oral examination (which may include taking dental x-rays) and an oral health assessment, followed by an examination and treatment plan discussion by Dr Eilly Lau, our specialist in Paediatric Dentistry. 

If treatment needs to be done then we will use a range of “behavioural management techniques” to make sure our patients are relaxed and at ease.  In some cases we may advise your child to have treatment under sedation.  Our attending dentists will provide you more information on treatment options once the assessment has been performed. 

Please note, in order to make the appointment as smooth and effective as possible, we only allow one parent/carer to enter the examination room with the patient.  If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.