Kids Dentistry
Hi kids and parents! Who’s up to seeing the tooth fairies in real life? Our pediatric dentists await the arrival of you and your tiny teeth to nurture, protect and prepare them for the future. Cavities, gum diseases and toothache are common troublemakers in childhood. Conscientious care in the early stage of teeth formation provides improved health benefits into adulthood. With us, you and the kids can worry less about a dental visit and create big smiles for your little ones.
Services offered:
- Cleaning and fluoride application – The most essential preventive care offered to children by our paediatric dental practitioners in a comfortable way.
- Dental Sealants – The best tooth protection treatment availed at our clinic when cavities upset your kids
- Composite (Tooth-Coloured) Fillings - Dental restorations are used to treat cavities or tooth decay in their primary or permanent teeth.
- Treatment of Disease/Injury- toothache, knocked-out tooth, or fractured tooth – We help your kids to get detached from discomfort of toothache and related issues.
- Pulpal Therapy for Primary and Immature Teeth – With the help of this therapy, our experts aim to preserve the health and function of the pulp tissue inside the tooth.
- Crowns in kids- Typically made from durable materials like stainless steel, ceramic and gold alloy, dental crowns help to preserve the kids’ decayed tooth and prevent further damage in future.
- Paediatric sleep related breathing disorders – We are attentive to the needs of children and address the conditions that disrupt their joyful childhood days. Efficient and reliable treatment options are offered for disorders including snoring, sleep apnea, bruxism, mouth breathing, tongue tie release, alignment of teeth and jaw growth.
FAQs
It is ideally recommended to start visiting the dentist when the first tooth appears or no later than one year old. The dentist can provide information on nursing bottle decay, feeding practices, teething, cleaning techniques, finger sucking, and pacifier habits.
Making your child accompany you for your dental treatment which in turn creates a positive experience. Avoid using words like “pain”, “injection”, “and drilling” instead usage of positive sentences will help them to remain calm and accepting.
Full mouth cleaning, Fluoride treatments, Dental sealants, aligners for misaligned or crowded teeth
Dental anxiety can be managed by psychotherapeutic interventions (behavioural modifications), pharmacological interventions, or a combination of both, depending on the anxiety levels.
A child’s jaw is not yet fully developed before puberty and making it easier for the necessary adjustments
If the tooth structure is damaged or the tooth has undergone an endodontic procedure, it requires a dental crown to prevent further decay, help chew food properly, and act as a space maintainer for the permanent tooth to erupt in its desired established position.
No time-consuming tooth preparations and lab work is required for a child’s dental crown. Children’s dental crown comes in prefabricated sizes. Your dentist will measure the tooth and decide the size of the crown which can be cemented to the tooth with slight contouring & trimming done on the natural primary tooth
It is not an invasive painful procedure. The child may experience mild soreness but will recover within 24 to 48 hours
Dental crowns last for 5 to 15 years if well maintained. Crowns placed on the primary tooth will become loose when the underlying permanent tooth erupts.
Maintaining good oral hygiene measures and a healthy diet by dodging sugary, sticky snacks would help in the care of dental crowns and prevent tooth decay.