PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

WHAT IS PEDODONTICS?

Pedetonti dentistry is the department of dentistry that deals with the oral and dental health of children aged 0-13. Dentists must also complete a one-year residency training program to become a pedodontist after graduating from the faculty of dentistry.
Pedotonti department is the dentistry branch of the faculty of dentistry that works in connection with a single age. Pedodontists deal with the treatment of primary teeth and permanent teeth of pediatric patients until the permanent teeth, defined as permanent teeth in children, are completed. In the pedodontics department, physicians treat children’s oral and dental diseases from infancy to adolescence.

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WHAT ARE THE SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDODONTICS?

The services provided in the pedodontics department include various departments of dentistry. The main services provided in the Pedodontics department are as follows;

Protective and stoppering orthodontic treatments of teeth,

Treatment of dental caries that may occur in children between the ages of 0-13,

Root canal treatment in children's milk or permanent teeth,

Treatments of traumas such as "breaking teeth", which often occur in children,

Crown veneer treatment in cases of damage to dental tissue due to caries in children,

Treatment of extraction of milk teeth and permanent teeth,

Treatment of teeth clenching and grinding, ie bruxism in children,

Treatment of hereditary dental and oral diseases in children services such as dental clinics are provided in the field of pedodontics.

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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF PEDODONTICS SERVICE?

Pedodontics has an important place for children and families. Children are often afraid of dentists and consider their persecution of dentists. In such cases, pedodontists come into play. Pedodontists not only take away the fear in children, but also because children are in the developmental age, they have different mouth and tooth structures compared to adults. Pedodontists can do better jobs because they are experts in child oral and dental health.

– They apply treatment methods suitable for the structural development of children.
– They prevent the fear of dentist in children.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How to understand if baby is teething?

It can be understood that the baby is teething, become bad-tempered, drooling from his mouth and putting everything in his/her hand into his mouth. In addition, there may be redness, hardening and blisters on the gums.

When do babies start to get their first teeth?

Babies get their first milk teeth at 6 months and this teething situation continues until 6 years old. By the age of 11, milk teeth are replaced by permanent teeth.

What is the cause of the baby's decay as soon as the first teeth come out?

The reason for the decay of the first teeth may be due to the use of a bottle. In addition, breast milk and drinking cow’s milk may contain sugar, which can start to rot early.

How should baby's teeth be cleaned?

After the first teeth of babies come out, teeth should be cleaned with a clean and wet cheesecloth after feeding in the morning and evening. No toothpaste is needed. After 1 year, mouth and teeth can be cleaned twice a day without using toothpaste with special toothbrushes for babies.

Can root canal treatment be applied to children?

Root canal treatment can be applied for tooth decay and advanced infections in primary teeth, because the health of the underlying tooth is also a point to be considered.