Children’s Dentistry

We Need Our Baby Teeth

Children’s teeth are very important, 1. they are essential for chewing to facilitate proper digestion, 2.  they act as a templet to guide the permanent teeth to come out into correct positions.

Small Person With Big Problem

• – If child is in pain from tooth decay usually we can not get his/her cooperation to treat.
• – It is usually very difficult to repair baby teeth.
• – Any baby teeth repair are not very durable.
• – Baby teeth are not permanent as they will fall out before the teenage years.

Prevention is better than sorry

• – We must work with parents to develop good oral hygiene, good diet.
• – Give children regular check up.
• – Stop eating snacks and sweets.
• – Stop drinking juices or milk prior to sleep.

Treatment Of Last Resort

• – Should the child need treatment General anaesthetic is often needed.
• – We need to book the hospital and anaesthetist
• – When the child is unconscious we proceed to make stainless steel crowns for all the decayed teeth.
• – By this stage the entire treatment is usually very costly.