{"id":307,"date":"2017-02-08T21:31:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T21:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.longfamilydental.com\/?p=307"},"modified":"2017-03-08T21:33:56","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T21:33:56","slug":"dentist-in-midlothian-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/08\/dentist-in-midlothian-2\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should my Child See the Dentist in Midlothian?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"When<\/a>Did you know that your child should be seeing the dentist every six months just like you do? It\u2019s true! At Long Family Dental<\/a> we want to begin seeing your child around their first birthday so we can begin to monitor their oral health and development. It may seem early, but it helps your child begin acclimating to the dental office, which sets them up for future success. We also encourage parents to bring their little ones along to their own dental appointments. This helps your child see that the dentist in Midlothian is not a scary place.<\/p>\n

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Why Treat Baby Teeth?<\/h3>\n

You may wonder why it\u2019s so important to take good care of your child\u2019s baby teeth<\/a> when they will eventually fall out? This is a great question, and many parents are not aware of the important work that baby teeth do for your child such as:<\/p>\n