Reading to your child to prepare them for the first dental visit may help to relieve anxiety. Recommended books:

• The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist - Stan and Jan Berenstain
• Dora the Explorer: Show Me Your Smile - Christine Ricci, Robert Roper (Illustrator)
• Arthur's Loose Tooth - Lillian Hoban (Illustrator), Terry Christie (Reader)
• Arthur's Tooth - Mark Brown
• Barney Goes to the Dentist - Linda Cress Dowdy, Dennis Full (Illustrator)
• Brush Your Teeth Please - Leslie McGuire, Jean Pidgeon, and Dina Anastasio
• Clifford's Loose Tooth (Big Red Reader) - Wendy Cheyette Lewison, Norman Bridwell, John Kurtz, and Sandrina Kurtz
• The Crocodile and the Dentist - Taro Gomi, Earl Pully, and Steve Blane
• David Decides about Thumbsucking: A Story for Children, A Guide for Parents - Susan Heitler, Ph.D.
• Freddie Visits the Dentist (Little Barron's Toddler Books) - Nicola Smee
• Going to the Dentist (First Experiences) - Anne Civardi
• Have You Ever Seen a Moose Brushing His Teeth? - Jamie McClaine
• I Know Why I Brush My Teeth (Sam's Science) - Kate Rowan, Katharine McEwen (Illustrator)
• Just Going to the Dentist: Golden Look-Look Book - Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)