5 Things Every Parents Should Know About Children’s Teeth
Our teeth are with us for the rest of our lives, so it’s up to us to take care of them from an early age. As a parent, it’s important to be aware of any changes or potential problems in...
What is Early Childhood Caries? Causes & Treatment.
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARIES (ECC) WHAT IS EARLY CHILDHOD CARIES? Early Childhood Caries goes by many other names. It has been reffered to as baby bottle decay, baby bottle caries, nursing caries and bottle rot amongst other names. It is basically...
Best Dental Treatment for Children with Special Needs
Children who have special needs often have unique oral health issues. Symptoms of their condition, oral sensitivity, taking certain medications, diet and difficulty eating can all contribute to dental concerns. Behavioural or medical problems may result in dental care taking...
Why Are Milk Teeth Important ?
The most frequently asked question by most of the parents to a dentist is “what is the importance of baby teeth?” and “ why to save or take care of milk teeth when ultimately,they are going to fall and get...
Why Do Children Catch Cavities ?
If you think your child is too young to go to a dentist and make a visit, you are wrong : your kid’s teeth are at risk long before he/she tastes her 1st piece of candy. INTRODUCTION: Parents often assume...
Top 5 Bad Oral Habits For Kids
The mouth is the 1st “instrument” small children use to explore and connect with the surrounding world. In the so called “oral stage”, the baby’s oral needs are satisfied by breastfeeding and non nutritive sucking. These self soothing behaviours, albeit...
Traumatic Injuries Types | Steps To Manage In Pediatric Dentistry
Trauma Traumatic dental injuries occur with great frequency in today’s children. Reports show that 25% of school children experience dental trauma. One of the most common dental injuries in baby teeth are luxation injuries, when teeth are displaced. Another common...
Kid’s Multiple Dental Cavities Treatment (full mouth rehabilitation) under IV sedation
Young children need mild to deep sedation for various dental treatments to manage anxiety. We have multiple options to sedate a child for dental treatment. The type of sedation depends upon the treatment required and the child’s behavior during the...
Treatment Of A 2 Year Old Kid’s Cavities Under Oral Sedation
Cavities in kids are common but do not leave them untreated. An untreated cavity can lead to an infection in the tooth and destroy the tooth inside (pulp), requiring more extensive treatment or possibly removing the tooth. In this particular...
Management of Deep Dental Caries in 22 month old child under IV Sedation
Dental pain in a toddler can be a harrowing experience for family members, filled with guilt and regret. Many times parents are proactive in their approach. While their inquisitiveness about early changes like white patches on their child’s front teeth...