Pedodontics (Pediatric Dentistry)
Aiming to protect the milk and permanent teeth of 0-13 age group children in a healthy way, to eliminate the problems caused by caries, trauma, hereditary and similar factors in these teeth, to monitor and treat the oral-dental health and the development of the jaw-face area, as well as preventive measures. is a branch of dentistry. In pedodontics; Filling, root canal treatment, amputation, pediatric prosthesis, coatings and protective (fissure sealant, fluorine gel, etc.) dentistry applications are performed.
Frequently Asked Questions
The most important task of milk teeth is to provide nutrition to the child. In addition, the proper development of speech also depends on the presence of milk teeth. Milk teeth protect the area they cover for the permanent tooth that will replace them and guide it while the permanent tooth is erupting. When the primary tooth is pulled out early, this natural place-holding function disappears.
Babies dentition starts from the 6th month and continues until the age of 3, and a total of 20 deciduous teeth are completed in the mouth. The baby's oral care should be done by the parents with the help of a clean damp cloth after each feeding from birth. Getting the child into the habit of regular brushing should start as early as possible. It is ideal that brushing is done by the parents until the preschool age. However, in order for the child to gain self-confidence in this regard, the child should be encouraged to brush their teeth after the actual brushing. In children who control the brush, teeth cleaning can be provided by putting a paste as much as a lentil on the appropriate children's brush.
It is a fluid filling material that closes the deep and decay-prone fissures (grooves) on the chewing surfaces of permanent teeth and does not allow bacteria to reach there, thus preventing caries.
Professional superficial fluoride application is a protective method that can only be applied by dentists. Fluorine is a mineral that prevents tooth decay and strengthens the structure of teeth. Since children cannot brush properly, topical fluoride application should be done in the mouth. In this way, a sufficient amount of fluoride is stored on the teeth and the structure of the teeth is strengthened and made resistant to caries.
Professional superficial fluoride application is a protective method that can only be applied by dentists. Fluorine is a mineral that prevents tooth decay and strengthens the structure of teeth. Since children cannot brush properly, topical fluoride application should be done in the mouth. In this way, a sufficient amount of fluoride is stored on the teeth and the structure of the teeth is strengthened and made resistant to caries.