Paediatric Dentistry

The prevention of gum and dental diseases, building a positive attitude towards dental health care, as well as making children familiar with dental treatments should begin in the early childhood. So, parents should bring their children to see a paediatric dentist as early as their first deciduous tooth erupts. Even some dental treatments for children are similar to those for adults; the processes may differ, due to oral physiology, the shape of teeth and behaviour of children. Therefore, children dental health should be taken care by a paediatric dentist.

When the first primary tooth erupts, parents can bring their child to see the dentist to be advised on oral hygiene, and the appropriate milk feeding to prevent tooth decay. Besides, fluoride supplementation can help strengthen children’s permanent teeth, which are developing under the jawbones, to prevent future tooth decay. Deciduous teeth function as the adults’ teeth. They result in a facial aesthetic and help jawbones grow properly with children’s ages. Thus, taking your children to visit the dentist every 6 months and follow the advice are recommended.