Pediatric Oral Hygiene and Dental Care
Pediatric dentistry pertains to the care of children’s teeth. Preventive dentistry is usually applied in the field of pediatrics by teaching and promoting good oral care and preventing tooth decay. This includes the following:
- Behavior management and dental education
- Monitoring of the dental eruption
- Routine dental check-up
- Child dietary consultation
- Fluoride application treatment
- Cleaning & polishing
- Restorations and tooth-color filling of deciduous teeth
- Sealant of the permanent teeth
- Space maintainer, space retainer
- Root canal treatment
We encourage children to use a toothbrushing chart like this one from Colgate.
