What is Pedodontics?
Pedodontics is a magical branch in dentistry that uses the help of the tooth fairy to treat our beloved children patients. When it comes to caring for your child’s smile, you need a physician who understands the behavior of the young patient.
Baby teeth play an essential role in the growth of the child and the development of his oral cavity, such as speech development, chewing & jaw growth.
Routine check-ups are the biggest favor a parent can do to their child, themselves & for the dentist, so their child gets familiar with the clinic’s atmosphere, and most importantly, creating a friendship bond with the dentist without having any fear, preventing future trauma if some procedures would need to be done. Moreover, the dentist can always give a helping hand to the parents by providing the necessary oral hygiene instructions to the child, using his special techniques & skills of communication with children that influence them easier and have a bigger impact.
Early check-ups and treatments for children’s teeth are the key to reach adulthood with a healthy smile. Early treatments prevent any discomfort, pain or damage that might lead to the loss of their milk teeth, this would affect the functionality of the child’s oral cavity and might lead to various complications like affecting the eruption of the permanent teeth, having negative effects in adulthood and requiring further complex treatments such as braces to reposition the misaligned teeth.
When should you make an appointment with your child at the dentist?
Our team welcomes children starting the age of 5 years. Usually, check-up appointments are advised every 6 months as children have very fragile teeth, so they need routine visits and hygiene attention at short intervals & to track their oral cavity development and jaw growth.