21 Mar Oral and Dental Health in Children
Treatment of oral and dental diseases in children forms the basis of preventive dentistry. The milk teeth series (6 months-3 years old) and the following mixed teeth series (6-12 years old) coincide with the most active period of development. Therefore, it is necessary to consider it as a big mistake to ignore primary tooth diseases because they are short-term teeth.
Pendodontic treatment consists of multiple stages. Providing oral hygiene in the primary dentition and mixed dentition process of pediatric patients and the treatment of the diseases that occur are the fields of interest of Pedodontics. Within the framework of treatment; With topical application applied to both primary and permanent teeth, it is aimed to strengthen the teeth and make them more resistant to decay. The formed bruises are treated with filling or extraction. Bad habits such as thumb sucking, lip sucking, and wrong swallowing are diagnosed and treated.