0-3 Infant Oral Exams (Lap-to-Lap)

Following the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. Falastin Abu-samn suggests infants should come in for their first oral exam between the ages of six months to 1 year old.

Dr. Falastin Abu-samn will review proper diet, age-appropriate hygiene, and go over pacifier/bottle use to make sure your child’s oral health starts strong and stays strong. Creating dental home is our main goal at the age.

Dental anxiety in children is common at that age, but a pediatric dentist can help to calm nerves and anxiety. One way to do this is by using the lap-to-lap technique. With this technique, your child will partially lay on your lap looking towards you during their examination, while your child’s head will be in the dentist’s lap. This will help ease anxiety and establish your child’s trust with the dentist because you are reinforcing that the dentist is helping them instead of hurting them.