CHILD DENTISTRY AND CHILD DENTAL CARE

WHO IS PEDODONTIST?

The paediatric dentist (Pedodontist) is the specialist who is dedicated to the oral health of children from infancy through the teenage years.

The very young, pre-teens and teenagers all need a different approach in dealing with their behaviour, guiding their dental growth and development, and helping them avoid future dental problems.

The pediatric dentist at our dental clinic is best qualified to meet these needs of child dentistry in Pune.

Paediatric dentists have had special training, which allows them to provide the most up-to-date and thorough treatment for a wide variety of children’s dental problems.

They are trained and qualified to treat special patients who may have emotional, physical, or mental handicaps. Because of this specialized training and commitment to comprehensive oral health, many parents wisely choose a paediatric dentist to treat their children.

At Dr. Pandit’s Clinic, we provide dental care for children by pedodontist (pediatric Dentist) in a delightful, fun dental atmosphere.

Among the services provided by our paediatric dentist include pulpectomies (Root canal Treatment) fissure sealant, fluoride applications, space maintainers, tooth – coloured fillings Composite Fillings), stainless steel crown, and habit-breaking appliances.

DENTAL SEALANTS

Sealants help to prevent tooth decay (dental caries), the most common dental disease among children. Your dentist can help prevent or reduce the incidence of decay by applying them to your child’s teeth.

A Sealant is a clear plastic material that, when applied to the chewing surface of a tooth, bonds into the grooves of the tooth to act as a barrier protecting the enamel from plaque and acids.

It is applied to the back teeth (premolars and molars) where decay occurs most often. Sealant is most effective for children age 6 and older.

TOPICAL FLUORIDE APPLICATION

The role of fluoride in preventing dental caries is unequivocal. In the case of topical fluoride application, the reduction in caries experience in children can reach up to 60%.

The number of topical fluoride applications per year depends on the caries risk of a particular child, but a minimum of two applications is considered the optimum in most cases.

SPACE MAINTAINER

A space maintainer is an appliance used to maintain the space of a prematurely lost primary tooth until the eruption of the permanent successor.

This will prevent later space problems and reduces the possibility of the need for orthodontic treatment.

CROWNS

Two types of crowns are available and can be used in children. The first is the stainless steel crown, which is used to restore a largely decayed primary molar, or a pulpally treated molar. The second is the cellulose crown and is used to restore an anteriorly decayed incisor.