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What Is Pediatric Dentistry?
The specialist in dentistry serving children is called pediatric dentistry. But there are dentists who, even without the specialty, can also take care of children. The main success of the dentist is in the empathy he creates with the child and in the way he makes him feel comfortable in consultation with accessible and appropriate conversation with the patient seated in his chair.
When to start?
The pediatrician introduces parents to good oral health as soon as their baby is born with advice on good oral hygiene. It is advisable to go to the dentist when the child has already had its first deciduous teeth (milk teeth). There are pediatricians who advise to do the first consultation at the age of 3 at the end of the decidua teething. If your child tends to have cavities, you should see your dentist more regularly every 3 months, otherwise you should see your dentist every 6 months.
In which situations should I pay more attention to my child’s teeth?
- Creeping cavities: Frequent and very extensive when good oral hygiene is not practiced and the child consumes sugars (chocolates, wafers) for short periods. Before going to bed and after drinking, milk should always brush your teeth and never go to bed after eating without brushing your teeth. Cavities are most often found in molars (posterior teeth). Watch out for mothers who have the habit of giving chocolate milk or sugar in the bottle to numb the children (bottle cavities).
- Permanent eruption of teeth without “milk teeth”: Very often, the lower central incisor appears behind the “milk” tooth.
- Tongue frenulum: It can happen that the tongue has “sticky” movements because it has a short end or close to the tip of the tongue (Anquiloglossia), which makes speech, swallowing and difficult breastfeeding.
- Lip Brake: It can be very fibrous and weak insertion causing a diastema (gap) between the upper central incisors. It is indicated for surgery (frenetomy) around 9 or 10 years old when the canines are erupting.
- Injury: Frequent falls in children, especially those who begin to walk, are often associated with dental trauma. In the event of a partial or total fracture of the tooth, it should be possible to retain the tooth fragment. In case of complete avulsion (loss) of the tooth, store it in saline solution, saliva or milk, if it is possible to put the tooth in its original position until your contact with your dentist. Another symptom that can occur due to necrosis of the nerve is the change in color of the tooth to a yellowish color and the tooth should be monitored until the final eruption.
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