We live in a small city/town. There is only one pediatric dentist. I really don’t want to see him because we used to have a relationship.  Is it OK to take a child to a general dentist? If not, I will suck it up and go see the lech.

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I know you want the best for your child. I can tell because you’re willing to sacrifice your comfort for the interest of your child. Let me put your mind at ease.  There are plenty of great general dentists who love to treat children and are highly qualified to as well.

One way to know if they enjoy treating children is the age at which they are comfortable having them in for their first appointment. If they say two or three years old, they’ll be good with children. If they say closer to seven or eight, then they’re not as comfortable with children as you’d like them to be.

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