Data reinforces importance of early dental visits and preventive care
More than half of parents (56 percent) believe a child should first visit the dentist after age 2, though dental professionals recommend a visit when a baby’s first tooth emerges, or by age 1, according to recent research from employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM). Additionally, 36 percent of parents think young children (ages 3 to 12) should visit the dentist once a year at most, but dentists recommend a bi-annual check-up. These findings and others were part of a recent Unum survey of 730 parents during the American Dental Association’s National Children’s Dental Health Month. ... |