Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentists are dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teen years. They have the experience and qualifications to care for a child’s teeth, gums, and mouth throughout the various stages of childhood.
Children begin to get their baby teeth during the first 6 months of life. By age 6 or 7 years, they start to lose their first set of teeth, which eventually are replaced by secondary, permanent teeth.
Without proper dental care, children face possible oral decay and disease that can cause a lifetime of pain and complications. Early childhood dental caries—an infectious disease—is 5 times more common in children than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. About 1 to 5 (20%) children aged 5 to 11 years have at least one untreated decayed tooth.
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Pediatric dentists have completed at least:
- Four years of dental school
- Two additional years of residency training in dentistry for infants, children, teens and children with special needs
Pediatric dentists provide comprehensive oral health care that includes the following:
- Infant oral health exams, which include risk assessment for caries in mother and child
- Preventive dental care including cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as nutrition and diet recommendations
- Habit counseling (for example, pacifier use and thumb sucking)
- Early assessment and treatment for straightening teeth and correcting an improper bite (orthodontics)
- Repair of tooth cavities or defects
- Diagnosis of oral conditions associated with diseases such as diabetes , congenital heart defect, asthma, hay fever and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Management of gum diseases and conditions including ulcers, short frenulae, mucoceles and pediatric periodontal disease
- Care for dental injuries (for example, fractured, displaced or knocked-out teeth)
Pediatric Dentists have both education and experience to treat dental problems in infants, children, and teenagers. They have to undergo 2 additional years of residency training in dentistry for children, infants, teens, and children with special needs.
- Oral health examinations
- Cleaning and treatment of teeth
- Removal of tooth cavity
- Correction or straightening of teeth
- Repairing dental injuries if any
- Managing gum diseases that can lead to pediatric periodontal disease
- Detecting various oral health issues at early stages and treating them
- Habit counseling like thumb sucking
- Diet recommendation, etc
By the age of 2, 1 out of 10 children has cavities. The percentage increases to 28% by the age of 3 and 50% by the age of 5.
Oral health plays a crucial role in the overall health of a child. The mouth is the entry point to the rest of the body. If it remains clean and disease-free, your child will develop and grow to the fullest. But if it remains filled with harmful bacteria, the possibility of developing certain diseases will be higher.
This is why consistent dental care is crucial. It will prevent your child from developing severe tooth disease.
Moreover, one of the skills that pediatric dentists have is to quickly evaluate the proper development of your child’s teeth and jaw. If they find any issue, they will take immediate action to fix it before it becomes a difficult job to handle. This prevents your child from severe
A pediatric dentist will not only educate you but your child too on developing good habits that last for a lifetime. Some of the good habits are
- Regular brushing and flossing to keep excess bacteria under control.
- How to chew food properly?
- What to eat and what not?
- Proper technique to brush teeth, etc.
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