It is popularly known that children are more prone to cavities and dental injuries than adults. This, in turn, means that they need extra Dental Care to make sure they have a healthy oral system. Although parents take their children to the Dentist every time there is a problem, they need to start taking precautions and try to avoid the problem rather than trying to fix it later.
Important Reasons for Children to Visit the Dentist Regularly:
- severe dental
- Facial pain
- Acute infection
- Uncontrolled dental bleeding
- Dental trauma
Oral health is an integral part of a child’s overall well being and good oral health during early life set the foundation for a LIFETIME OF GOOD DENTAL HEALTH. A timely first visit to the dental clinic creates oral health awareness among parents. The dental visit should be done at the right time since it plays an essential in a child’s oral health.
Most of the children visit the dentist for the first time due to an emergency. Children suffer from severe dental, facial pain and acute infection. Uncontrolled dental bleeding, dental trauma, and facial swelling require urgent dental care. As parents take their children to the dentist only when there is a problem, it is advised to have a dental visit every 6 months for preventive goals. An early dental visit may include guidance on oral hygiene instructions, an examination of habits such as thumb sucking lip biting and its potential effect on developing malocclusion. Education of parents regarding traumatic injuries and first aid management can be done.
At Dr.Smilez, we focus on providing the best kids dentistry in Chennai. Our child specialist(Pedodontist) gives primary care and preventive dental treatment and also educates parents about oral hygiene. Primary teeth are important to have good permanent teeth. Parents need to make sure they keep these primary teeth intact even though these teeth will eventually be replaced with permanent teeth. Milk teeth are essential for helping a child to chew properly and talk correctly.
Dr Smilez aims to be the best dental clinic in Chennai by providing excellent child dental health. Infants should see a dentist within 6 months. Children lose baby tooth between 6 to 13 years of age. Baby teeth are important to take care of until 13 years to have lifetime good dental health. By 3 years the child will start to lose their primary teeth to make room for permanent teeth. Kids prone to have dental caries should get their teeth checked every 6 months. This, in turn, means that they need extra Dental Care to make sure they have a healthy oral system. Routine dental check-up for children helps our dentist to monitor how well a child is taking care of their teeth from one visit to another.
Apart from decay and injuries, children reach out to us for irregular alignment of teeth which require braces treatment. Early intervention can be done and there is always a preventive measure available in dentistry. For instance, decay can be prevented by fluoride therapy. A routine dental check-up can prevent dental caries and evaluation of child on the impact of persisting habits like thumb sucking and lip biting can be done. Healthy eating habits followed by maintenance of child oral hygiene can be achieved and early tooth loss due to negligence and lack of dental visit can be avoided
A regular dental checkup every 6 months is advised for every individual right from 1 year after the evidence of their first teeth to have lifetime good dental health and a happy smile.
