Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry (Children’s Dentistry)

is a specialized field that focuses on dental care and treatment for children from the primary teeth stage until the completion of permanent teeth. This field emphasizes prevention and treatment of oral health issues, helping children achieve healthy and confident smiles.

The Truth About Children’s Oral Health Care

Caring for children’s oral health begins from birth through adolescence. Children have different anatomical structures, physiology, medication absorption capabilities, and psychology compared to adults.

Children have difficulty expressing problems, short attention spans, and often visit the dentist according to their parents’ wishes, requiring specialized, gentle approaches.

Pediatric dental services need to prioritize immediate benefits and prevention for long-term development. Comprehensive treatment is key, with prevention always placed at the forefront to protect healthy smiles for children

Why Should We Care About Children’s Dental Treatment?

Children’s dental treatment plays an important role for the following reasons:

Healthy Development: Primary teeth directly affect the development of permanent teeth, jaw structure, and chewing ability. Early care helps prevent issues like tooth decay and bite misalignment.

Effective Prevention: Children are prone to oral health problems due to incomplete eating habits and hygiene practices. Timely intervention helps reduce the risk of serious conditions and saves long-term costs.

Psychology and Confidence: A healthy, beautiful smile helps children become more confident in communication. Proper treatment also reduces fear when visiting the dentist, forming good oral care habits.

Unique Characteristics: Children have different tooth structure, psychology, and physiology compared to adults, requiring specialized, gentle, appropriate treatment methods to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Children’s oral health care is not only about protecting current health but also an investment in the future, helping children have strong teeth and radiant smiles.

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Regular Monitoring and Prevention of Tooth Decay in Children

To protect children’s oral health, regular examination and monitoring is very important. Dentists will provide detailed advice to parents and children on how to effectively prevent tooth decay, including:

Proper oral hygiene: Teaching children correct brushing techniques, using dental floss, choosing appropriate toothbrushes and toothpaste for their age.
Tooth decay prevention: Using fluoride toothpaste, applying fluoride-releasing filling materials, or regular fluoride varnish application to strengthen tooth enamel protection.
Pit and fissure sealants for permanent molars: Performing sealants for newly erupted molars, especially in children at high risk who have had primary tooth decay or previous permanent tooth decay.

Controlling Active Tooth Decay in Children

To effectively control active tooth decay in children, dentists can apply the following methods, depending on the specific condition:

Complete treatment in one appointment: Performed under general anesthesia (1-2 times) at the hospital, suitable for children with multiple decay lesions. This method helps complete treatment and saves time.
Treatment in the dental chair (at the clinic):

Cleaning and filling teeth: Removing decayed tissue, filling cavities with materials like GIC, IRM, or Eugenolate over multiple appointments, ensuring a gentle process.

Functional and aesthetic restoration: Recreating the shape and chewing function of teeth.

Preventing decay progression: Using SDF (Silver Diamine Fluoride) to arrest lesions, protect tooth pulp, and minimize invasiveness.

Using Space Maintainers for Early Primary Tooth Loss in Children

Space maintainers are specialized dental appliances designed to maintain space in the dental arch when children experience early primary tooth loss. This allows permanent teeth to have adequate space to erupt in the correct position, ensuring straight, beautiful, and healthy teeth. These appliances are customized based on the child’s oral condition and age, providing optimal effectiveness for developing confident smiles.

Primary Tooth Restoration Treatment for Children

Primary teeth play important roles in chewing, speech, and guiding permanent teeth. Primary tooth restoration aims to recreate original shape and function, helping children maintain oral health. Below are common methods used in dentistry:

Tooth Filling

Using materials like composite or GIC to repair cavities, restoring aesthetics and function.

Dental Crowns

Applied to severely damaged primary teeth, protecting teeth and maintaining durability.

Pulp Treatment

Removing inflamed pulp, preserving primary teeth to support proper permanent tooth eruption.

When Should Children Visit Pediatric Dentistry?

Parents should bring their children to pediatric dentistry immediately when noticing the following signs:

Tooth decay: Child complains of pain, black spots appear at tooth base, thick plaque on tooth surfaces.

Crooked teeth: Protruding, receding, crowded teeth causing difficulty in chewing, pronunciation, or affecting smile aesthetics.

Tooth replacement issues: Primary teeth have been lost for a long time but permanent teeth haven’t erupted, need to check for missing tooth buds or impacted teeth causing obstruction.

Early wisdom tooth eruption: Children aged 10-12 with wisdom teeth erupting, negatively affecting molars.

Regular screening: Children aged 6-12 should have dental examinations to ensure permanent teeth erupt correctly, completely, and healthily.

Benefits of Regular Dental Check-ups for Children

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends parents bring children for dental screening from ages 6-7 – the “golden” time to ensure oral health, providing these practical benefits:

Early detection of children's dental problems

Timely identification of tooth decay, crooked teeth, protruding, receding, or missing tooth buds, enabling appropriate intervention.

Supporting proper tooth replacement

Ensuring permanent teeth erupt in correct positions, avoiding crowding, improving chewing function and aesthetics.

Preventing complications in children

Detecting impacted teeth, early wisdom tooth eruption, reducing risk of affecting molars.

Building dental care habits

Creating a foundation for children to maintain long-term oral health, confident with radiant smiles.

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Step 1

Pediatric Appointment Registration and Child Patient Intake

Parents schedule a pediatric examination appointment at a reputable hospital. Nurses receive the patient, measure the child’s height and weight, record initial symptoms, and guide parents in preparing medical records for the comprehensive pediatric examination.

Step 2

Pediatrician Conducts Preliminary Examination and Medical History

The pediatric specialist performs a comprehensive child examination, inquires about medical history, and assesses the child’s physical and mental development status. Evaluates vital signs, natural reflexes, and records pathological symptoms for accurate diagnosis.

Step 3

Performing Necessary Pediatric Diagnostic Tests

The pediatrician orders blood tests, urine analysis, ultrasound, or X-rays appropriate to the child’s health condition. Medical diagnostic tests help detect diseases early and provide optimal treatment plans for pediatric patients.

Step 4

Disease Diagnosis and Pediatric Treatment Method Consultation

Based on clinical examination results and diagnostic tests, the pediatrician provides accurate diagnosis of the child’s health condition. Counsels parents on treatment methods, nutritional regimens, and scientific home care for young children.

Step 5

Medication Prescription and Scheduled Pediatric Follow-up Appointments

The doctor prescribes appropriate medication based on the child’s age and physical condition, provides guidance on safe medication usage. Schedules regular pediatric follow-up appointments to monitor health recovery progress and comprehensive development of the child.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PEDIATRIC DENTAL EXAMINATION

At what age should children have their first dental examination?

According to the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), children should have their first dental examination at ages 6-7 to screen tooth replacement and early detect oral health problems.

Are regular dental check-ups necessary?

Yes, regular check-ups help early detect tooth decay, crooked teeth, or impacted teeth, ensuring permanent teeth erupt properly and healthily.

Do children with tooth decay need immediate treatment?

Immediate treatment is needed to avoid pain, infection, and effects on permanent teeth.

Is early wisdom tooth eruption in children dangerous?

Early wisdom tooth eruption (ages 10-12) can cause molar misalignment, requiring examination for timely assessment and treatment.

How to know if a child has missing tooth buds?

If primary teeth have been lost for a long time but permanent teeth haven't erupted, X-rays at dental clinics are needed to check tooth buds.

What is the cost of pediatric dental examination?

The cost of pediatric dental examination varies depending on the dental facility and tooth condition. Parents should consult at reputable clinics or visit Sydney Dental Hanoi for more details.

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