BEFORE YOUR CHILD'S FIRST VISIT AT KU64
Tips for Parents – How to best prepare your child for their first dentist visit
Dear Parents,
It’s our heartfelt wish that your child arrives with a smile and leaves our practice smiling as well. That’s why we’ve compiled this brief guide with tips to help you best prepare your child for their first dentist visit:
Please try announcing the dentist appointment cheerfully from the very beginning: a. Saying “Yes! Today you get to visit the dentist!” sets a positive mood,
b. “Oh dear, today we have to take you to the dentist!” creates negativity from the outset, as fears from parents can easily transfer to children.
Only speak positively about your own dental experiences. If you don’t have positive experiences, it’s better not to mention them. Make it clear to your child that negative stories from others shouldn’t be taken seriously and discuss these at home.
Avoid negatively loaded words like fear, pain, hurt, drilling, injection, and similar terms, including negations of them. Sentences like “You don’t need to be afraid, it won’t hurt,” cause the subconscious mind to register only “afraid” and “hurt,” introducing the idea that something bad might happen at the dentist. Similarly, statements like “You need to be very brave!” create negative expectations.
False promises cause distrust. Statements like “You won’t feel a thing” or “It’ll be quick” unfortunately can’t always be kept. Even gentle and painless treatments will still be noticed, and a thorough examination or careful therapy can take longer than “just quick.” Young children lack a real sense of time, and such promises can only disappoint them and us as pediatric dentists!
Promises of rewards make your child think something terrible is coming, as large rewards are often associated with negative experiences. Feeling they must earn something increases stress beforehand. Even phrases like “Mommy will hold your hand” suggest comfort will be necessary.
Helpful explanations like “Your dentist will count your teeth today and see if they’re all healthy” are ideal. The first visit involves no treatment; we will prepare your child for anything beyond that. If pain is the reason for the first visit, say something like: “Your dentist will help you feel better today.”
Children’s books about “visiting the dentist” are also great preparation. They illustrate what to expect. You can also role-play the dentist situation at home using stuffed animals or favorite toys to help your child practice.
If your child isn’t very young, encourage them to enter the treatment room alone. Experience shows this often works better.
Let your child answer our questions, so they feel and know they’re at the center of attention.
Praise your child after the appointment. This builds self-confidence and motivates them to try new things.
Make the first dentist visit a positive experience!
Please keep in mind that at our KU64 Youngstars Club things might differ from your childhood experiences. A child-friendly, pain-free treatment is our highest priority!
Your KU64 Tooth Fairies
OUR PEDIATRIC DENTISTS AT KU64:
Pediatric Dentist Inke Supantia
Pediatric Dentist Frederike Brüning
Pediatric Dentist Juliane Reichmuth
Pediatric Dentist Erny Grundmann
Pediatric Dentist Dr. Alexandra Wolf
Keeping teeth sparkling clean for kids and teens at KU64 are our pediatric prophylaxis assistants:
- Nicole Lindenau
- Cigdem Korur
- Alexandra Trosin
Entrance to pediatric and adolescent dentistry:
Kurfürstendamm 64 =>>>>> 4th floor
10707 Berlin
Telephone 030 – 864 73 20
Email info(at)ku64.de, www.ku64.de
Appointment scheduling by phone:
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
We have free parking spaces reserved in the courtyard for our guests.
Please have these documents ready for your first visit
We want everything to run smoothly at your initial appointment. To provide you with comprehensive advice, we’ll need some documents at registration. Please bring the following documents to your first examination:
Your Health Insurance Card
With your health insurance card, you verify your statutory insurance coverage. All your personal details are stored on the chip. If you have private insurance, please bring your ID card.
Registration Form and Risk Assessment Questionnaire
Before your first dental examination, we’ll ask you to fill out a registration form. The registration or medical history form collects your contact details and general health information, including diseases, allergies, or certain medications that could influence your dental treatment. These details help identify risk factors early and prevent complications. You’ll receive the form from our dental assistants upon arrival.
Bonus Booklet
Your bonus booklet provides an overview of your previous preventive dental check-ups. With your first examination, we’ll add another stamp to your booklet. To keep it up to date, you need at least one check-up per year, children even twice per year. If you haven’t missed a preventive appointment within five to ten years, your health insurer provides a bonus subsidy for dental prostheses. We take this information into account in your personalized cost and treatment plan.
Examination Records
Have dental X-rays or 3D images (DVT) been taken in recent years? Please ask your dentist to provide you with these. Our dentists can consider these images when assessing your dental health, possibly avoiding additional X-rays. Bring your X-ray pass if you have one
Treatment and Cost Plans
Has another dentist already prepared a treatment and cost plan (HKP) for you? We recommend bringing this plan to your initial dental examination. It contains information about tooth status, restorations, planned treatments, and estimated costs, serving as a guideline for further treatments.
Medication Pass and Heart Pass
Please inform us if you regularly or currently take medications. Your medication pass or the package insert of your medication helps us predict potential interactions.
Implant Passport
Do you already have dental restorations, prostheses, or implants like a pacemaker? Please inform us about this and bring your heart pass to your initial examination, if applicable.
Allergy Passport
Are you allergic and have an allergy passport from your doctor? A healthy immune system is especially important for dental restorations. The allergy passport helps us exclude or consider possible contact allergies to dental materials.
Referral Form
If you received a referral from your dentist to one of our specialists, please bring this to your initial examination. Your dentist will receive our diagnostic findings afterward.
Toothbrush
No time to brush your teeth beforehand? You can do it comfortably at our practice. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are available. If you use special toothpaste, please remember to bring it along. Allow extra minutes for brushing your teeth in our practice.
How does the initial examination work?
Generally, your first visit involves no treatment unless you have complaints. Our dentists first examine the health of your teeth, gums, existing restorations, tooth and tongue positions, jaw joints, muscles, oral mucosa, lips, lymph nodes, throat, face, head, and neck for potential signs of cancer. Occasionally, we take photos or additional X-rays to document your dental health.
Individual consultation for all dental services
If further appointments become necessary after your initial examination, we’ll inform you about treatment options in a personal consultation. You can always ask questions. Together with colleagues from implantology, periodontology, oral surgery, orthodontics, and aesthetic dentistry, we’ll create a comprehensive treatment plan.
Full service under one roof
Short distances and high quality guaranteed: We produce dental restorations in our in-house high-tech dental laboratory using common materials like CEREC, titanium, gold, plastic, or ceramic. Our dental technicians can come directly to your chair, personally restoring your brilliant smile.
Prevention for a lifelong smile
Even without immediate treatment, we recommend regular check-ups. Early detection prevents worsening conditions, reduces complex interventions, and saves long-term treatment costs.
Anxious patients in safe hands
We specialize in helping patients overcome dental anxiety with immediate appointments, gentle methods, relaxation techniques, music, or movies. We ensure a pain-free experience at KU64, offering sedation or general anesthesia upon request.
What are the costs of the first visit at KU64 Berlin?
For patients with statutory health insurance, the costs of the initial examination are covered by the insurance company. Private patients cover the costs of the check-up themselves.
How long are the waiting times at KU64 Berlin?
If you’ve scheduled an appointment for an initial examination at our dental practice, you’ll experience minimal waiting times. In case of acute tooth pain, you can visit our practice without an appointment. However, please contact us beforehand, so we can better plan your emergency treatment and reduce your waiting time.
How long does the initial examination at KU64 Berlin take?
Depending on your specific concern, the initial examination usually takes between 30 minutes and one hour.