Dental aesthetics can be easily achieved by patients of all ages, including children and adolescents. However, the age range may vary depending on the type of dental aesthetics to be performed.
Habits such as thumb sucking, pacifier use, tongue thrusting, improper swallowing, lip sucking and biting, nail biting, mouth breathing, and teeth grinding can be addressed with the help of various appliances.
Keeping a tooth that needs to be extracted in the mouth can harm the developing permanent teeth underneath and act as a constant source of infection, negatively impacting the child’s overall health.
Milk teeth play a crucial role as guides for the eruption of permanent teeth. Therefore, their care is extremely important. As long as a milk tooth does not cause any harm to the underlying permanent tooth, it should be kept in the mouth. If necessary, a root canal treatment should be performed on a milk tooth to prolong its presence and maintain its function until the permanent tooth erupts.
One of the significant issues frequently encountered in childhood is traumatic injuries. Treatment is based on the patient’s age, the severity and location of the injury, the tissues involved, and the patient’s overall condition.
It includes all painful procedures, from filling cavities to root canal treatment and tooth extraction. The goal is to complete all procedures in a single session to prevent the child from becoming distressed.