Paediatric dentistry is a speciality branch that deals with all dental needs of children up to 12-13 years. It is very important that children grown up with healthy teeth and gums.
Paediatric dentistry does preventive, interceptive and corrective treatments. Paediatric dentists are specially trained to understand the psychology of children and treat them accordingly. They employ different techniques for bringing the anxiety and fear of children towards dental treatment.
For uncooperative or children with special needs full mouth rehabilitations are done under general anaesthesia
Topical fluoride applications, fissure sealants, fillings, metal and tooth coloured crowns, root canal therapy, functional appliances, habit breaking appliances, interceptive orthodontics, space maintainers, serial extractions for assisted eruption of permanent teeth are some of the treatments that are done under this speciality. |