Pedodontics

Overview

Pedodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with the treatment of teeth and surrounding tissues of children aged 0-15. The edentulous period covers a long period, including the period when milk teeth begin to erupt, the period when milk teeth begin to erupt in the mouth, the mixed dentition period when permanent teeth begin to erupt, and the period when permanent teeth are completed.

Special Clinic for Children

Children should be taken to the dentist for a check-up after their first tooth eruption. From now on, a visit to the dentist should be repeated every 6 months for control purposes. It should not be forgotten that children’s first dentist visit is very important. If the child does not feel any pain and meets the doctor for routine check-ups before his teeth decay or the decay progresses, he will not consider these visits as painful and dental phobia will not develop. At Liv Hospital Oral and Dental Health Clinic, pedodontists determine the most appropriate treatment protocol for your child and apply it successfully.

Milk Teeth Should Be Extracted Carefully

Stem cells are the main cells that form the entire tissue and organ system during development and growth and are also responsible for the development and repair of this system. One of the most important features of dental stem cells is that their ability to turn into nerve cells is greater than other cells. When milk teeth and permanent teeth are extracted and stored under appropriate conditions, the cells obtained can be a source of stem cells. Milk teeth, wisdom teeth, and teeth that need to be extracted for orthodontic treatment can be sources of stem cells. When teeth are extracted, care should be taken to ensure that there is no decay in the tooth and that root resorption has not started in the milk teeth. Stem cells obtained from teeth; When stored under appropriate conditions, it can be used in the treatment of many diseases that may be encountered in the future.

What Problems Does Pedodontics Deal With?

• Anti-caries and preventive treatments for children
• Placeholders
• Treatment of dental traumas
• Filling and root canal treatment procedures
• Anti-caries treatments
These applications are performed on all milk and permanent teeth. With fissure sealant and fluoride applications, children are prevented from encountering tooth decay, especially at an early age. The permanent teeth they will use throughout their lives are also preserved.

Milk Tooth Decay and Treatments

At Liv Hospital Oral and Dental Health Clinic, cavities that occur in children are treated with fillings and root canal treatments, just like in adults. In addition, these treatments applied to milk teeth protect the underlying permanent tooth germ (unerupted tooth bud) from infection and ensure that it erupts healthily.

Placeholder Applications

These are procedures performed to replace primary teeth that are too damaged to be treated or that need to be extracted early for various reasons. In this way, the eruption space of the permanent tooth that will come from below is protected and possible crowding in the future is prevented.

Treatments for Dental Traumas

At Liv Hospital Oral and Dental Health Clinic, problems such as tooth fractures, tooth loss, or excessive loosening of teeth due to falls or impacts, which frequently occur especially in childhood, are treated.

Local or General Anesthesia When Necessary

At Liv Hospital Oral and Dental Health Clinic, tooth fractures, losses or loose teeth due to falls and impacts, which frequently occur especially in childhood, are treated. The treatment of children who have an extreme fear of the dentist and/or who cannot communicate in clinic conditions for various reasons is carried out under general anesthesia in operating room conditions. All dental procedures that need to be performed are done in a single session.