Going to the Dentist: Handouts and Worksheets

Your Buddy, Your Dentist

Even though you probably only visit your dentist once or twice a year, he or she is one of the most important people you see. That’s because the dentist helps keep your teeth clean and healthy.

This guide helps children develop an understanding of what to expect when visiting the dentist.

Your Pals at the Dental Office

Review this worksheet to see who you will meet at the dental office and what you can expect to happen while you are there.

Revisa esta hoja de trabajo para ver quién encontrarás en el consultorio dental y qué puedes esperar que suceda mientras estés allí.

Why X-Rays are X-tra Handy

This guide helps children understand dental x-rays. During this activity children will understand why x-rays are taken during a dental visit, and what happens during the process.

Esta guía les ayuda a los niños a entender las radiografías (rayos X) dentales. Durante esta actividad, los niños comprenderán por qué se toman rayos X durante una visita al dentista y qué sucede durante el proceso.

Meet Your Dentist’s Tools

Read about some of the tools you might see at a visit to the dentist’s office. Just like a woodworker or an engineer, your dentist uses certain tools to make sure your teeth stay clean and healthy. There is a coloring activity included for extra fun!

The A-Maze-Ing Dentist’s Office

A dentist’s office can sometimes feel like a maze. Let’s see if you can find the way without taking a wrong turn.

This activity helps children with their fine motor skills while they find their way around to the dental chair. 

¡La oficina de un dentista a veces puede sentirse como un laberinto! A ver si puedes encontrar el camino. Esta actividad ayuda a los niños con sus habilidades motoras finas mientras encuentran su camino alrededor de la silla dental. 

Common Dental Procedures Decoded: Cleaning

The what, why’s and how’s to getting a dental cleaning. This worksheet will give children a detailed explanation of things to expect when going to the dentist for a dental cleaning. 

Common Dental Procedures Decoded: Exam

What is a dental exam, why would you get one and how does it work?

When it comes to getting a dental cleaning, this worksheet will give children a detailed explanation of what to expect when going to the dentist for a dental cleaning. 

Common Dental Procedures Decoded: Fillings

Fillings can seem scary, so this worksheet describes what a filling is and why you might need to get a filling.

The worksheet also provides a step-by-step procedure of how a filling is done. 

Common Dental Procedures Decoded: Fluoride Treatment

Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that has been proven to help enamel stay strong and resist tooth decay. Professional fluoride treatments come in gels, foams or varnishes and are more concentrated than over-the-counter products.

This worksheet provides information about what fluoride treatment is and why you might need it.

Common Dental Procedures Decoded: X-Rays

This worksheet goes over the different types of x-rays a dentist will perform and the reason the dentist needs these types of x-rays to help keep your teeth and gums healthy. 

Kids Want to Know

We asked a dentist and dental hygienist what kids want to know about a healthy smile. Here are some of the most popular questions kids have about having a healthy smile.

Un dentista y un higienista dental responden algunas de las preguntas más populares que los niños tienen sobre cómo tener una sonrisa sana.

Songs for Smiling

There is no reason to worry when visiting the dentist’s office. The dentist and dental hygienist are friendly. While at your dental visit you may be able to watch TV or even listen to music.

Scout the llama is sharing his playlist of songs that he listens to when he visits the dentist. He has left some blanks spots to write down YOUR favorite songs.

No hay ninguna razón para preocuparte cuando visitas la oficina del dentista, ¡tu dentista e higienista dental son amables! Durante tu visita al dentista, es posible que puedas mirar la televisión o incluso escuchar música. Scout está compartiendo su lista de canciones que escucha cuando visita al dentista. Él ha dejado algunos espacios en blanco para que tú puedas escribir las canciones favoritas tuyas.