Kids Dentistry
Pediatric Preventive dentistry means a healthy smile for your child. Children with healthy mouths chew more easily and gain more nutrients from the foods they eat. They learn to speak more quickly and clearly. They have a better chance of general health, because disease in the mouth can endanger the rest of the body. A healthy mouth is more attractive, giving children confidence in their appearance. Finally, preventive dentistry means less extensive and less expensive treatment for your child.
Preventive care involves providing regular checkups, cleaning and maintaining healthy gums and teeth. Prevention and early detection of problems can lead to continued good dental health. Controlling plaque and tartar buildup will aid in the fight against gum and dental disease.
Following a proper diet and maintaining proper dental hygiene with brushing and flossing is important. Our dental doctors offer the following services:
- Assessment and diagnosis
- Scaling and polishing
- Dental fillings
- Fluoride treatment
- Sealant resin protection
- Oral hygiene instruction
Preventive dentistry for children includes:
- Brushing
- Dental development
- Flossing
- Fluorides
- Oral habits
- Orthodontics
- Proper diet
Dental care for kids or infants, is very important during early development. Primary teeth are important because they help with proper chewing and eating, help in speech development and contribute to facial development and expression. A child who can chew easily, speak clearly and smile confidently is a happier child. Healthy primary teeth allow normal development of the jawbones and muscles, save space for the permanent teeth and guide them into place. If a baby tooth is lost too soon, permanent teeth may come in crooked.
One concern is early childhood caries, a serious condition caused by a child staying on the bottle, breastfeeding or sipper cup too long. Decayed baby teeth can cause pain, abscesses, infections, and can spread to the permanent teeth. Also, your child’s general health can be affected if diseased baby teeth aren’t treated. Some primary molars are not replaced until age ten to fourteen, so they must last for years. Oral habits (such as thumb-sucking) should also be checked.
At JR Dental we are most concerned with all aspects of preventive care. Continual preventive care includes regular check-ups and cleanings with oral hygiene instruction. The timing of these depends on your child’s specific needs. Our Pediatric Dentist is specially qualified and trained to deal with children and to help them overcome their fears of dental treatments.
We Recommend – A first checkup by 12 months old to make certain that teeth and jaw development are normal, and even more importantly so that parents and guardians know how to help their children be healthy from the start.
Common Dental Treatment Procedures for Kids
2-min Fluoride applications (For prevention from caries – effects of chocolates; Colas; sticky foods on teeth)
Pit & Fissure seals (Most recommended way of caries prevention by blocking deep pits & fissures of teeth)
Fluoride fillings (for correction of cavities in milk& permanent teeth)
Habit breaking appliances (For correction of bad habits like Thumb- sucking; Mouth breathing; Tongue‒thrusting)
Habit breaking appliances (For correction of bad habits like Thumb- sucking; Mouth breathing; Tongue‒thrusting)
Scaling and Cleaning of teeth (to prevent any gum problem)
Orthodontic Assessment (opinion from specialist Orthodontist whether your child will needs Braces in future)
Growth Modification and Growth Enhancement in children – (Multiple sittings). Growth modification (early treatment) is part of the first phase of two-stage orthodontic treatment of children with malocclusion (poor bite). Growth modification is only possible when bones are still It is most effective during children’s growth spurts. Orthodontists use growth modification devices (appliances) to change the position, shape, length, or width of the jawbone(s).
Some common devices are:
Headgear, an appliance that uses pressure to guide teeth and jaw growth.
Bionator, a removable appliance that guides teeth and jaw growth.
Palatal expansion, an appliance that corrects crossbite by widening the upper jaw
Herbst, an appliance attached to the upper and lower molars that corrects overbites caused by a small lower jaw.
Dental Unit 1
Shop no. 103, 104, Krishna Plaza II, Plot No. 3, Aashirwad Chowk, Sector 12, Dwarka, New Delhi
Dental Unit 2
Dashmesh Hospital, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi
Dental Unit 3
Shantived Institute of Medical Sciences, Agra
