Leland Dental

Comprehensive Oral Healthcare Hanover, MA

Robert S. Leland, D.M.D., P.C.
51 Mill Street Unit 10, Hanover, MA 02339

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Your 1st Visit

brushyfinal_color[1]We love children! The ADA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry both recommend that a dentist sees a child when teeth first erupt, or at least by their first birthday. We suggest that you bring your child to one of your hygiene appointments before they are 3 years old.

We have found that it isn’t necessary to have a child have their own appointment before age three, but that they accompany a parent or sibling for one of their appointments after age 2.

This is a great opportunity to allow the child to get accustomed to the office and the equipment that we use. It is also a time to demonstrate to the child that a dental visit is a positive experience. Here are 7 suggestion to make your child’s first dental visit easier:

  1. gg8-167[1]Bring them to your hygiene visit to show them how easy an appointment is.
  2. Explain what a dentist does in simple, positive terms.
  3. “Play” dentist at home, giving the child a sense of what the dentist will do.
  4. Describe dental instruments and how they help the dentist.
  5. Explain that xrays “take pictures” of the teeth.
  6. Never bribe a child to visit the dentist or use the threat of a visit as punishment.
  7. Above all, parents should be careful to not pass on any fears of the dentist to their children.

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Office Hours

Monday 7am-7:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am-5pm
Wednesday 7:30am-5pm
Thursday 7am-4pm
Friday 7am-1pm
(Closed Fridays in July/August)
Saturday/Sunday Closed

From our blog

  • “Teeth in a Day” Is this something I need?
  • Sleep Apnea Treatment at the Dentist?
  • Cheese: Diet Super-Hero for Teeth

Leland Dental

Robert S. Leland, D.M.D., P.C.
51 Mill Street Unit 10
Hanover, MA 02339
781-826-8395

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