{"id":27720,"date":"2016-11-21T11:44:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T11:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/?p=27720"},"modified":"2016-11-21T11:44:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-21T11:44:21","slug":"first-dental-appointment-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/first-dental-appointment-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect During Your Dental Appointment [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27726 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/what-to-expect-at-your-first-dental-appointment.png\" alt=\"If it's been a while since your last dental appointment, there's no need to stress.\" width=\"760\" height=\"399\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27726 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/what-to-expect-at-your-first-dental-appointment.png\" alt=\"If it's been a while since your last dental appointment, there's no need to stress.\" width=\"760\" height=\"399\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Has it been a while since your last dental appointment? If so, you\u2019re not alone! According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/dental.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC<\/a>, only 64% of adults have had a dental visit within the past year. However, a dental checkup and cleaning can have vast benefits for your oral health as well as your overall health. Additionally, times have changed: Many dentists now cater specifically to those who have been avoiding dental care due to fear.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been avoiding a dental appointment for a while, now\u2019s the time to book a visit. Choose an office that will put you at ease and make you feel welcome. There\u2019s no need to fear, even if it\u2019s been a year (or several years) since your last appointment. Here\u2019s a rundown of what you can expect during your first\u00a0dental appointment:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13130 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/first-dental-appointment-infographic.png\" alt=\"Has it been a while since your last dental appointment? This infographic explains what to expect.\" width=\"600\" height=\"676\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13130 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/first-dental-appointment-infographic.png\" alt=\"Has it been a while since your last dental appointment? This infographic explains what to expect.\" width=\"600\" height=\"676\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Share this dental appointment infographic on your site<\/h2>\n<p><em>The content on this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Re-posted with permission. Source<strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickdentalanswers.com\/\">https:\/\/www.quickdentalanswers.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has it been a while since your last dental appointment? If so, you\u2019re not alone! According to the CDC, only 64% of adults have had a dental visit within the past year. However, a dental checkup and cleaning can have vast benefits for your oral health as well as your overall health. Additionally, times have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":28426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[54,113,63],"class_list":["post-27720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-dentistry-blog-articles","tag-dental-visit","tag-infographic","tag-patient-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progrin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}