It is the dental treatment applications of children in the 0 – 13 age group. Teeth begin to erupt in babies at the 6th month and teeth eruption is completed at approximately 2.5-3 years of age. Children should have dental examinations up to the age of one.
Causes of caries formation in children
- Baby sleeping with a pacifier dipped in sweet foods (such as honey and sugar)
- Baby sleeps without drinking water after feeding
- Mothers taking the spoon to their mouth to control the temperature of the food
- Failure to start brushing teeth at an early age in children
How should teeth cleaning be done in children and babies?
- With the onset of tooth eruption, babies should be cleaned by wiping their teeth in the morning and evening, using a clean cheesecloth or gauze. When the baby’s back teeth come out, toothbrush use starts, but toothpaste should not be used until the age of 3 years.
- After the age of 3, when the child becomes aware of not swallowing and spitting out toothpaste, brushing should be done with a fluoride toothpaste that will be put on a soft-bristled brush the size of a lentil.
- Brushing until the age of 6 should be under parental control.
Our dental treatments for children
- Fissure sealants to protect teeth
- Placeholders for prematurely lost milk teeth
- Filling for teeth starting to discolor and decay
- Root canal treatment for painful teeth with deep caries
