{"id":43,"date":"2022-09-01T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T13:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=43"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T13:03:57","slug":"how-to-make-the-dentist-in-hendon-enjoyable-for-the-whole-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-make-the-dentist-in-hendon-enjoyable-for-the-whole-family\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make The Dentist In Hendon Enjoyable For The Whole Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dentist-hendon.jpg\" alt=\"dentist-hendon\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dentist-hendon.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dentist-hendon-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 8 am on a Thursday, and you\u2019ve got all the dental checkups booked in for 9 am one after the next. You\u2019ve already prepped the whole family, reminding them that although it\u2019s uncomfortable, it\u2019s just a really important part of taking care of themselves. \u201cI don\u2019t want to go to the dentist!\u201d is bellowed down the landing. \u201cI hate having my teeth prodded! Do I have to go?\u201d And so it begins, the back and forth and back and forth!<\/p>\n<p>Getting your teeth examined doesn&#8217;t get easier. Well, actually we think it does. The better care you take of your teeth, the less likely it is that you\u2019ll have an issue that needs to be looked at. Although we as adults can hopefully see and understand this, this fact isn\u2019t an easily digestible pill for our little ones. So how can we make going to see your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/\">dentist in Hendon<\/a> more fun? We at <strong>Hendon Dental<\/strong> have clubbed together to create a guide with our top tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To Clean Or Not To Clean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, in quicking off as to how we make our <strong>dentist in Hendon<\/strong> more fun, we want to dive into the practical side of things. In order to make dental checkups a more pleasant experience, we need to set good foundations; it&#8217;s going to be a good experience by minimising the chance of dental issues developing. Basically, CLEAN YOUR TEETH! Everyone in the whole house (yes, even you Dad!) must clean their teeth twice a day, and EVERYONE MUST FLOSS! Trips to the dentist are just honestly so much nicer when nothing has gone wrong, and you can just grab your sticker and be on your way. A little smug spring in your step that once again you&#8217;ve escaped the decay drill or the gum disease guns (only joking \u2013 dentists don\u2019t have guns).<\/p>\n<p><strong>PMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You got it \u2013 POSITIVE, MENTAL, ATTITUDE. We often don\u2019t realise the effect our thoughts, feelings and most importantly, dialogue surrounding a subject have on others, especially our children. When we become parents, suddenly we become both king and castle to these little people who soak up and rely on our every word. The bottom line is this: if you\u2019ve been complaining about the <strong>dentist in Hendon<\/strong>, then your child is likely to pick up on that energy and start complaining too, and before you know it, there are four people sitting in a Ford Fiesta, whining about going to the dentist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holistic Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ours is a culture obsessed with wellbeing and health, and somehow for many people, dentistry still seems to not be included under that umbrella. The health of our teeth and gums is just as important as the health of our minds and bodies. Poor oral health and hygiene can result in a whole 12-series long streaming service full of issues that you wouldn\u2019t want to go through and pay for. Change the narrative of the role of the dentist within your home \u2013 we\u2019re here to help you have the best set of teeth you can for the rest of your life. We\u2019re not Darth Vader! Promise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s 8 am on a Thursday, and you\u2019ve got all the dental checkups booked in for 9 am one after the next. You\u2019ve already prepped the whole family, reminding them that although it\u2019s uncomfortable, it\u2019s just a really important part of taking care of themselves. \u201cI don\u2019t want to go to the dentist!\u201d is bellowed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-make-the-dentist-in-hendon-enjoyable-for-the-whole-family\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How To Make The Dentist In Hendon Enjoyable For The Whole Family<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentist"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43\/revisions\/44"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hendondental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}