pedodontics
Children and their teeth most often require a different approach and therapy than adults.
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The first consultation for the child
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Prophylactic cleaning and hygiene education
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Caries in children
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Preventive fissure sealing
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Fluoridation treatment
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Dental restorations in children
The first consultation for the child
The first consultation with a child will normally take place, unless there is a problem, around six years old.
During this consultation, the practitioner checks the good health of the teeth and gums. The eruption of teeth is also controlled.
He checks with a probe and small X-rays that there is no cavity.
It also checks the position of the teeth to alert parents if necessary.
If a growth defect in the jaws is noticed around the age of eight, the child will be redirected to an orthodontist who will offer him an interceptive treatment.
This will intervene, with the help of suitable equipment, on the direction of bone growth in the jaws.
This first consultation must have a positive psychological impact on the child, who must feel comfortable and understand each step that will be carried out by the dentist. Thus he will associate the dentist with a positive feeling, not painful but rather of well being for him and his health.
This is why the words and gestures made by a dentist during the first consultation of a child must be gentle and lucrative so that this first experience is well lived by the child.
