Dental Advice for Parents and Children
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When should you take your baby to the dentist? How do you teach children healthy dental habits? What can you do to make visiting the dentist less scary?
Sometimes being a parent can feel like a steep learning curve. But, when it comes to looking after your little one’s smile, we’ll be by your side every step of the way. From teething trials and trips to the dentist, to first wobbles and visits from the tooth fairy.
Book your free NHS children’s check-ups today
If you can register your child for an NHS place, you won’t pay a penny for their twice -yearly check-ups all the way up to the age of 18 (or 19 if they’re still in further education).
Children also see our dentists for free until the age of five with Bupa Dental Essentials, a fixed-price option between NHS and full private dental care.
Understanding the importance of children’s dental health
Encouraging good oral hygiene from an early age won’t just help to make visiting the dentist run smoothly, it can set your child’s smile up for a bright and healthy future. But there’s more to it than brushing for two minutes, twice a day.
Our handy guides below are here to help you every step of the way. Find all the facts for your child’s smile development stage, to help you make the right decisions for your little one.
Explore advice and inspiration for every stage of childhood
Baby
Teething, brushing, weaning: everything you need to know about your baby’s first year
Toddler and Pre-school
How to win the brushing battle and teach healthy dental habits that last a lifetime.
Primary school
Brilliant brushing, worry-free wobbles and getting to grips with gaps – we’ve got you covered.
Mum-to-be
Find out how you can start looking after your baby’s smile long before they’re even born.
Children’s Dental Blog
Smart sugar swaps. Brilliant brushing games. Tackling the tooth fairy. Our blog has it all.
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