Age 1
Age 1
- Parent questionnaire (dental & orthodontic history)
- Homecare and diet
- Caries Risk Assessment
- Toothbrush cleaning
- Review tooth eruption patterns
- Evaluate growth & development
- Evaluate Lip & tongue tie
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 2
Age 2
- Review caries risk
- Age appropriate dental cleaning, toothbrush or dental chair
- Potential upper and lower anterior x-ray films
- Introduce additional homecare techniques; flossing
- Evaluate growth and development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 3
Age 3
- Review caries risk
- X-rays if needed based on caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride based on caries risk
- Review homecare techniques; flossing in molar region
- Asses speech & language development
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 4/5
Age 4/5
- Review caries risk
- Initial molar cavity detecting x-rays
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 6
Age 6
- Review caries risk
- Initial growth & development Panoramic x-ray
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate for preventive sealants on 6 year molars
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 7
Age 7
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Initial orthodontic evaluation
Age 8
Age 8
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Monitor orthodontic needs
Age 9
Age 9
- Review caries risk
- Second panoramic x-ray to evaluate permanent tooth eruption and orthodontic needs
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 10
Age 10
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate need for preventative premolar sealants
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
Age 11
Age 11
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate need for preventative premolar sealants
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Monitor orthodontic needs
Age 12
Age 12
- Review caries risk
- Third panoramic x-ray to evaluate permanent tooth eruption and orthodontic needs
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate need for preventative premolar & 12 year molar sealants
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Monitor orthodontic needs
Age 13-15
Age 13-15
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Monitor orthodontic needs/active orthodontic phase
Age 16-18
Age 16-18
- Review caries risk
- Panoramic x-ray to evaluate for 3rd molars (wisdom teeth)
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Evaluate growth & development
- Oral exam & cancer screening
- Monitor orthodontic needs
Age 18
Age 18
- Review caries risk
- Dental cleaning with fluoride
- Review homecare techniques
- Assess all previously placed sealants prior to leaving for college
- Oral exam & cancer screening