Dr. Jeffery Martin, a dentist from Pontiac, Michigan, speaks the dental health care for young children. Children Dental problems often start early, the sooner the dental visit the better. To safeguard against problems such as baby bottle tooth decay, teething irritations, gum disease, and prolonged thumb-sucking, the dentist can provide or recommend special preventive care. Dental visits for young children could be done at age of 2 or 3. At the first dental appointment Dentist makes sure that the kids are not developing decay and arches develops correctly.br Dr.