Preparing Nervous Kids for the Dentist

Many kids feel nervous and anxious about going to the dentist. In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month in February, a pediatric dentist and an orthodontist discuss how they calm children while treating them at their practices and how they coach parents on how to prepare their kids for a dentist visit. For more information about Dr. Loretta Smith of Chicago and Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson of O'Fallon, Illinois, please visit their websites listed below.

​What is this series about? How Are You Today? A Celebration of Children's Emotions by Linda M. Mitchell is the springboard for this video series. Experts from a variety of fields give their insights and explanations for several of the emotions depicted in the book, such as competitive, talented, sick, sad, nervous and more.
Timeline:
0:00​  Start
0:49​   Introduction of Dr. Loretta Smith, Pediatric Dentist
10:18​   Introduction of Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson, Pediatric Orthodontist 

Dr. Loretta Smith Pediatric Dentistry Chicago, Illinois https://www.lorettasmithdentistry.com/​  
​Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson Olson Orthodontics O'Fallon, Illinois https://www.olsonbraces.com/