Pedodontics, also known as pediatric dentistry, is a specialty dealing with the infants, children and young adults’ oral and dental health from birth until the permanent dentition process is complete.
The first objective of pedodontics is to treat the emerging problems. Another goal is to find the source of these problems and take measures to prevent them from occurring. One of the most important thing in pediatric dentistry is to introduce the child to the dentist before caries or any other problem occurs.
It is the safest and cheapest protective practice with proven effectiveness to protect the teeth from caries and to prevent the progression of caries that are began and developed. Fluoride is added to the enamel matrix, hence making the tooth stronger and more resistant to caries. Fluoride applications are carried out in frequencies and amounts determined according to the age and risk of caries formation.
Grooves on the chewing surface of milk and permanent teeth are called fissures. Fissure caries constitute 80-90 percent of the caries seen in children. Although your child has the habit of properly brushing his/her teeth, tooth decay may occur as a result of food residues remaining in these deep grooves and pits that the bristles cannot reach. The process of covering these deep grooves and pits on the chewing surface with a flowable filling is called fissure sealant. Fissure sealant application is a very effective protective application that is applied painlessly in a short time, without any damage to the tooth and ensuring that your child have no caries.
One of the most important duties of milk teeth is to guide and maintain the position of permanent teeth comes from the bottom to ensure their correct alignment in the dental arches. While milk teeth can also be treated like permanent teeth, they may need to be extracted in cases of severe infections . When lost in the early period, as a result of infection or trauma , the adjacent teeth move towards this gap and cause the distance required for permanent teeth to close. In this case , an appliance called placeholder is necessary to prevent loss of space and consequent orthodontic problems. Based on the position and the number of extracted teeth, your dentist will design the placeholder that is suitable for your child.
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