Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Erode
Baby tooth appears in oral cavity around 6 months of age it can last until 3 years of age. During this period your childs gums may be sore and irritable. You can soothe them by gently rubbing the gums with a cold, wet cloth, or a clean finger. Child losing their milk teeth at 6 years, starting with the front teeth. All 20 of a childs baby teeth are replaced by permanent teeth.
Space maintainers are appliances used in pediatric dentistry that maintain space created by premature baby tooth loss, so that permanent teeth do not erupt into the empty space. Maintainers also help prevent malocclusions (misalignment of teeth), overcrowding, and other orthodontic conditions.
Pediatric dentistry aims to reduce pain during local anesthesia by prior application of topical gels, sprays and liquid. Thus fear of pain or anxiety dental treatment in child was eliminated.
Early childhood caries (ECC) known as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, night bottle mouth and night bottle caries, is a disease that affects teeth in children aged between birth and 6 months of age. ECC is a condition that involves the development of multiple cavities in the first set of teeth. Preventive treatment includes fluoride application, avoid sweet foods.
Fluoride application helps protecting the tooth against decay. Applied topically as fluoride tooth paste. Gels, mouth wash or by dentist applied fluoride directly to tooth.
Child teeth have pits (small hollows) and fissures (grooves) on their biting surfaces. Dentist seal them with tooth coloured material, this will prevent bacteria growth that can lead to dental decay.
Dental erosion is loss of outer layer of your childs teeth, which shows up as hollows in the teeth and wearing away of tooth surface and biting surfaces, thus exposes yellow colour dentin, child teeth is more sensitive to heat and cold, or acidic foods and drinks. Management depends on tooth damaged, includes tooth coloured fillings, or pediatric crowns in advanced tooth erosion.
Tongue is important for speech, feeding and dental health in kids. Tongue tie is movement of tongue is restricted by thickened, tightened, or shortened frenum (the stringy tissue under the tongue), this affect breastfeeding, dental health and unclear speech. Corrected by surgical removal of thick fold of frenal tissue.
Dental auto transplantation is surgical transposition of tooth from its original site to another site to replace missing (injuries in front teeth) transpositioned tooth in children, finally teeth are splinted in position. Impacted canine is surgically exposed by orthodontic extrusion.
Mental retardation is arrested or incomplete development of mind in child, characterized by sub-normality of intelligence, child may have poor oral hygiene, dental caries, gum problems. Treatment of dental diseases in special child require sedation even for routine cleanings, filling procedures, and minimal oral surgery.
Behavior management in child achieved through educating and communication with child. Tell and show the procedure which child needed, positive approach towards dental treatment, distract child (cartoons, toys) if receiving unpleasant procedure, giving them small rewards, thus relive anxiety and fear. Providing comfortable environment, child gains confidence and acceptance of dental treatment.
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