Pediatric dentistry is a branch of dentistry that deals with the oral and dental health treatments of children between the ages of 0-13 and performs preventive practices to prevent problems that may occur. In this context, caries, fillings, gum diseases, dental trauma treatments are the most common applications.
Pediatric dentistry also aims to provide children with habits to overcome their fears of physicians and to perform oral and dental health care routinely. The fact that children acquire this habit at a young age prevents many possible dental problems in later life.
Milk Teeth
There are 20 milk teeth in children. These teeth ensure that children are optimally nourished and speak properly. Another task of these teeth is to prepare the location of the permanent teeth that will come out later. Premature loss or extraction of milk teeth affects the exit position of permanent teeth and causes orthodontic problems. In pediatric dentistry, children’s milk teeth are monitored and preventive measures are taken accordingly.
What are Protective Applications?
Preventive dentistry practices contribute to the physical and emotional development of children and prevent more serious and costly problems that may occur in the future by addressing chewing, speech and aesthetic functions. For this reason, it is very important for individuals to take their children to the dentist at an early age.
Fissure Sealants
In children, depending on the diet, thin cracks form on the tooth surfaces over time. The residues that settle between the cracks over time cause caries. Fluoride application is the filling process to prevent the accumulation of residues in these cracks.
Fluoride Application
Fluorine is a chemical substance that removes cracks, stopping the progression of caries. In this application, the tooth surfaces are supported with fluoride and the protection against caries is increased.
Placeholders
The gaps formed by the premature loss of milk teeth may cause other teeth to slip, in such cases, the place of the permanent teeth to be removed is protected by preventing the teeth from slipping with placeholders.
Dental Traumas
Dental traumas include filling-like treatments that are performed to eliminate damage caused by fractures or other causes in the structural form of the teeth.
Things to Consider in Pediatric Dentistry
- Teach your children the habits of brushing and flossing at an early age.
- Take your children to the dentist regularly.
- Limit factors that can affect your children’s oral and dental health (for example, sugary foods and drinks).
- Take your children to the dentist every 6 months to protect their dental health.
Children’s dentistry is very important for children to have healthy and beautiful teeth. By taking your children to the dentist regularly, you can protect their dental health and prevent dental problems. We look forward to welcoming you and your children, who are our most valuable assets, to our clinic as soon as possible.