Telling a child that they’re going to the dentist is rarely received as good news. It can quickly turn into a meltdown complete with tears, tantrums, and very loud sobbing. This doesn’t have to be the case every single time, however, and here are a few tricks to turn dental visits into pleasant trips:

Brushing and flossing your teeth primarily removes any excess food particles that might have lodged inside the difficult-to-reach corners of the mouth, but that is not their only purpose. These oral hygiene habits are also intended to remove harmful plaque that can destroy both teeth and gums. While it is a given that plaque can cause dental cavities, its effect on gums is lesser known, although just as health threatening.

One of the unavoidable consequences of becoming a senior is to lose teeth gradually, which primarily affects digestion. As a result, the overall health of an elderly degenerates, and they’ll have to restore their lost teeth to regain their health. Fortunately, there’s an efficient solution to this problem: dentures.