Pediatric Dentistry 101

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Pediatric Dentistry 101
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Pediatric dentistry is an important area of
specialization in the wide field of dental
medicine pediatric dentists have specialized in
the provision of dental health services to
children all the way from toddlers to teenagers.
They study so as to clearly understand the
mouth structure and dental needs of children and
especially those that may be different from
adults. Pediatric dentists basically receive the
same kind of training as your traditional dentist
but in addition to that, they study about how to
make dental visits less traumatic for the young
children.
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Those who do children dentistry will normally
attend four years of regular dental school just
like any other dentist does. Once they are
through with that they will thereafter attend a
two-year residency where they will be working
with children and infants and also learn about
holistic dentistry. They take into
consideration the fact that a child cannot sit
long enough during a dental visit and that
naturally, the trip to a dental clinic is one
scary thing. In pediatric dentistry, they learn
different tricks they use so as to minimize the
inherent fear. In most cases they allow the child
to see and feel all the equipment before the
appointment starts in addition to decorating the
rooms in a child-friendly ways and soothing any
kids who may be irritable.  
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Infants will generally get their first teeth
beginning the age of five to eight months and by
the time they are three years old they will have
gotten all their teeth. Dentists recommend that a
toddler has their first dental visit by the time
they get to two and a half years but in case,
there are any concerns they can be taken there
earlier. Kids should thereafter be taken to
pediatric dentists at least twice annually after
this first appointment.   
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Pediatric dentistry involves more than just
cleaning teeth they also provide parents with
couple and advice especially if their children
have started the habit of thumb sucking of a
pacifier they also deal with dental emergencies
in addition to treating dental injuries such as
chipped teeth.
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Other treatments that are available in children
dentistry offices include the treatment of
cavities, infections of the mouth and gum
disease. However, most importantly, pediatric
dentists will also teach children how to brush
their teeth correctly through practices such as
brushing, flossing as well as correct nutrition
in order to set the stage for a lifetime of
dental hygiene.     
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There cases when the general pediatrician
discovers a problem and refers parents to see a
pediatric dentist. Even though pediatric
dentistry is a relatively new field, it is
becoming extremely popular and can be found in
small towns and larger cities as well many
regular dentists are also learning child-friendly
practices in order to assist their clients
children.    
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