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We took DS in a few months before he turned 2, but I had planned I taking him earlier since he had so many teeth so early on. Luckily we had been doing a good job of brushing and flossing, so there were no issues. The first visit was just the dentist counting his teeth and checking enamel. He did a little tarter scraping on the bottom front teeth since they tend to build it up there and brushed his teeth. I'm glad we went in when we did, just to be assured his teeth looked healthy and well spaced. His 2nd visit included a full cleaning and X-rays.

I took LO at 12 months for an issue (major staining on her front teeth from iron drops that concerned me), and I had to pay out of pocket for a cleaning.

The doctor said it was cosmetic and not necessary and that I could wait until she was 2 and I had added her to insurance, but I just couldn't deal with two super stained, very visible front teeth for a whole year. So I paid $100 for an exam and a quick cleaning.

=) Might not hurt to have the insurance just in case of an issue. I have a friend with an LO the same age as mine, and her son has 2 extra teeth that came in before age 1 that caused major crowding and pain.

Nope. We will take her sometime after 3.

We won't be taking him until after 3. And even then, not sure the extra dental cost is worth the 1-2x annual OOP costs for his check-ups.

@Tanjowen: I asked my family dentist when LO was one and they said there was no reason to bring her before two. She is now three and has had two cleanings, but we chose just to pay out of pocket as it was cheaper than adding her to our dental. I think it was $79 for the cleaning.

@Tanjowen: Ha ha. We use the floss picks for kids.

http://www.dentek.com/products/view/fun-flossers-15/

He loves them and gives me no trouble because he thinks it's fun. We've generally been lucky that he hasn't given us much trouble in the tooth care department.