One of the top ten fears amongst children is a visit to the dentist. Usually provoked because the child is afraid of the strange looking tools, the big un-inviting chair, the bright lights, and an inability to control the situation.
According to Judith Dember-Paige, RDH, and author of Smile Wide Look Inside: Nicole's Trip to the Dental Office, preparing children for a dental visit is a crucial step in alleviating their fears. Judith offers gentle support in her new book that takes children step-by-step through a dental visit and helps them prepare for it by describing, in terms they can understand, the process of having their teeth cleaned and examined.
Smile Wide Look Inside offers a glimpse into Nicole's fun (yes, fun!) and informative trip to the dentist. She learns about the various tools that will be used to clean, polish and examine her teeth. Young children, and their parents too, will benefit from this story that effectively relieves the fear and anxiety of an impending visit to the dentist.
“There are some things in life we all need reassurance about, and especially for kids, one of those things is a visit to the dentist. This colorful book exudes friendly, helping hands and warm smiles (the dentist's name is Dr. Smiles), and is reassuring even in its design and layout. But every good children's book author knows: Kids Aren't Stupid. You can't hide anything from them, so you might as well tell the truth. And this book also does just that, by presenting clear, close-up photos of the tools, machines and procedures encountered on a visit to the dentist. Our little patient remains all smiles throughout a cleaning, check-up, and fluoride treatment—even while reporting to her father that a germ is living in one of her teeth, and she'll have to come back for another visit. The full disclosure continues with a thorough and helpful glossary of terms for the more curious readers and would-be junior dentists!” —Jim Barnes, Editor, Independent Publisher Online
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Judith, a mother of four and registered dental hygienist in the New York area, has devoted her 20 year career to making children comfortable in the dentist's chair and teaching them good dental hygiene. She is the founder of ABCDE Press, a children’s publisher with a mission to provide books that are informative and educational on varied dental and health related issues.
Smile Wide Look Inside: Nicole's Trip to the Dental Office
Hardcover ISBN: 0-9754008-0-0
$15.00
Available from ABCDEPress.com