Questions about Pediatric Dentistry

The developing teeth of your children naturally need more care and attention than yours, which is why there are specialized fields of dentistry that focus solely on children's teeth. Some people opt to have their kids treated by their family dentists, but the fact is that general practitioners could not always detect and treat the minute details in the growth of children's teeth.

You should take your child to the dentist at least six months after his first tooth erupts, since it is during this time that his dental development should be tracked. Having the pediatric dentist check his dental health early on should help in foreseeing possible problems with alignment, bite, gum disease, etc., and keeping them from escalating before it's too late.

Tooth decay, for instance, is something that should be immediately addressed, even if it is just on baby teeth. These teeth need to fully develop for them to allow space for the permanent set of teeth to grow, thus decay or early removal will keep permanent teeth from growing in its place.

Aside from what the dentist can do for you, it's also important to inculcate proper dental hygiene to your children as early as you can. If they learn to associate brushing and flossing to be as normal a part of their daily routine as eating and taking a bath, they will be more inclined to do it even without having to tell them.