Dental care is a habit that is learned from childhood and lasts a lifetime. Well-groomed teeth and gums help children maintain good general health, not just dental.
When children have cavities or other oral diseases, the consequences can be negative: deficiencies in nutrition, language disorders, etc, and often problems with their self-esteem. For these reasons it is so important to care for and teach children oral hygiene habits. These should be reinforced by parents during their growth, including with newborns. Visiting the pediatric dentist from the appearance of the first tooth onwards ensures that the child will take confidence from a very young age in the consultations and become familiar with smells, sounds and sensations during a treatment. It is recommended, before starting the treatment, to make one or more recognition appointments so that the child does not have a negative behavior towards the professional.
Both “milk” (deciduous) and “final” teeth:
Its placement is recommended after removing a “milk” tooth to avoid displacement of adjacent teeth, as well as problems in the eruption of the final tooth.
Very common at these ages. If the child presents a trauma of this nature there may be dental or alveolar cracks or fractures that must be diagnosed and treated with immediacy. If the child loses a definite tooth by a blow or fall, it can be reimplanted, provided that it is attended immediately and the tooth has been properly preserved during transportation. Finally, Pediatric dentistry studies the possible anomalies in the position of the jaws or teeth to refer them to the orthodontist. For this reason it is fundamental to form a good team and have a good coordination between pediatric and orthodontist.