PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Pediatric dentistry is a vast field of dentistry specialised for children from Infancy to adolescence. It is a very dedicated field for the oral health of children. It is also known as PEDODONTICS where, from oral examination to all sort of dental treatments are done for children.

It specially concerns more to the primary dentition. As we focus more on primary dentition the teeth in primary dentition first erupts at 6th month from birth and then gradually all primary teeth erupt up to the age of 6-7 years. After that the primary teeth begins to shed off one after one and are replaced by permanent teeth.

During all this eruption and shedding time frame, children might suffer from few dental problems such as: EEC (Early childhood caries), Oral habits, any early orthodontic problems, extensive caries, etc.

What treatment can a PEDODONTIST perform:

1)They can diagnose the entire oral health of a child.

2)Restoration if needed.

3) Stainless steel crown.

4) Oral habit management.

5) Orthodontic appliances.

6)Dental cleaning.

7)Extractions.

8)Pit and Fissure sealants.

9) Pulp treatment – Pulpotomy.

10) Space maintainers

11) Neo natal teeth extractions.

12) Congenital oral diseases.

13) Cleft LIP and Cleft Palate management and treatment.

Etc….

There has always been a very common question:

When to first visit a dentist????

Your first visit to a dentist could be around 12 months of the child birth or during the six months from the first tooth eruption.

Always remember children are prone to adapting certain habits and visiting your dentist for your children’s oral could be the wisest thing a parent can do.

àIt is always wiser to consult your dentist first if you find anything unusual regarding your child’s oral health…

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