Pedodontics

First evaluation should be done when a baby gets their first teeth, betwen 6 months and 12 months of age.

Infant dental hygiene is immensely important, since the acids in breastmilk is harmful to teeth. For the first two years, teeth must be cleaned regularly using water. When the child learns how to spit, brushing can be done using finger brushes and toothpaste with a low flouride concentration.

In most cases, early dental caries is caused by malnutrition, dipping pacifiers to honey or sugar and not following a good oral hygiene routine for the child. However in some cases problems can arise from breathing or functional issues such as repeated adenoid or tonsil infections.

Frequent, long-lasting feeding with baby bottles, especially through the night, causes baby bottle tooth decays. To prevent this from happening, parents should clean the tooth after feeding and make sure the baby doesn’t g oto sleep sucking on baby bottle.

Yes, dental caries is contagious. There are a number of bacteria that causes tooth decay. A baby’s first contact with these bacteria is through the mother or primary caregiver, when the mother kisses the baby or feeds it with her own utencils.

Preventing children from eating too much carbonhydrates, helping children with their oral hygiene and making them gain a good dental hygiene routine as early as possible, are some things parents can do to prevent dental caries. Another thing is to make regular visits to a dentist to get early diagnosis and have Professional prevention treatments done, such as fissure sealants or flouride gels.