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The recommended age for the first dental visit (FDV) is 1\u2009year, yet a minority of children visit before the age of 3\u2009years.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of the study was to estimate the patterns of and predictors for dental visits among a sample of children.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Parents of children between the ages of 6\u2009months and 18\u2009years, who attended the paediatric dentistry clinics and the well\u2010baby clinics, were recruited. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data. Logistic regression was utilized to assess the predictors of ever visiting a dentist.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean age at FDV was 5.8\u2009\u00b1\u20092.1\u2009years. Parents' belief of not needing to see a dentist was the most common barrier to visiting a dentist (33%). 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