Pediatric Dentistry For Happy Teeth

A timely planned and proper approach shapes the child into a patient who has no fear of the dentist

Pediatric Dentistry For Happy Teeth

A timely planned and proper approach shapes the child into a patient who has no fear of the dentist

LITTLE PATIENT

Timely planned and proper access to the child is of utmost importance. Thus, we prevent tooth decay and shape the child into a patient who has no fear of dentists.

FIRST ORTHODONTIC VISIT

The first visit to an orthodontist should be at the age of 7. Then we can already recognize the nature of the anomaly and explain to parents what are the treatment options.

EARLY INTERVENTION

With the early intervention of a dentist, we can avoid later extraction of permanent teeth, correct the reverse bite (lower teeth go over the upper ones) or cross bite.

PARENTAL CARE

Children’s activities often result in falls and blows, and sometimes tooth loss. The reaction in the first hour is extremely important: call or come for an examination.

Timely and knowledgeable approach of the dentist to the child is of utmost importance. In this way, we prevent tooth decay and shape the child into a patient who is not afraid of dental treatment.

The first visit to the dentist, as well as maintaining the hygiene of deciduous teeth occurs during their eruption. Milk teeth are the precursors of permanent ones but that doesn’t make them any less important. Healthy deciduous teeth save space for their heir and encourage proper jaw development.

Many important preparations can be made by the time a small patient can communicate independently with a dentist and take some responsibility for their own health.

It is beneficial for the child to visit the dental office several times, without dental treatments being conducted, because in this way the dentist will become a friendly figure for the child and the child will build confidence in the dentist. Once child trusts the dentist dental treatments will be painless and simple.

The toothbrush should be sized to fit the child, so choose a small and soft toothbrush. Initially, teeth should be brushed only with water, and later when the child learns to spit out with fluoridated toothpaste.

Primary teeth do need to be repaired if they are changing. If we have unhealthy deciduous teeth in the oral cavity then permanent teeth, that erupt in the same place, will be more susceptible to caries.

Toothpaste should have a low fluoride content (500 ppmF) and the child should be checked for spitting. When the child reaches the age of six, an adult paste (1000 – 1500 ppmF) can be used. Teeth should be brushed twice a day. After brushing their teeth in the evening, the child should not drink or eat anything anymore.

Primary will fall out on their own when a permanent tooth erupts. Sometimes it is necessary to remove a baby tooth, for example if a permanent tooth has erupted behind the baby tooth and the baby tooth is still firm. A baby tooth also needs to be extracted if it is the cause of frequent purulent inflammation.

This type of caries affects the front deciduous teeth and in a very short time completely destroys the crown of the tooth to the level of the gums. It occurs due to poor hygiene and frequent drinking of sweet fruit drinks, most often on the bottle, in the evening before bed or during the day.

The child should not be given such drinks before going to bed. Sweet drinks should be given infrequently and during meals because then salivation is stimulated. Outside of meals you should drink mostly water and sweet and carbonated drinks should be avoided.

The best time for a child to visit the dentist is around the age of 1 year. We also think that it is good to visit the office several times without any interventions on the tooth, because that way the dentist will become a friend to the child and the child will have confidence in him. Only when the child gains some confidence in the dentist can minor repairs be made that are completely painless.

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