Children Dentistry

Paediatric dentistry or more commonly known as children's dentistry; which is also a branch from general dentistry that deals specially with children from birth and through their adolescent years. Children dentistry aims to introduce and promote dental health to children and also serves as education for parents. 

At Smile Design Dental Practice, we help children to understand the importance and value of dental hygiene and maintaining their dental health. As for parents, children dentistry creates awareness and aid to parents, serving as a guide on how to cultivate good dental habits in their children's daily lives.

We want to examine and treat your children in ways to make them feel comfortable and making it less of a big deal to visit a dentist. 

When is a good time to start visiting a dentist?

One of the most common questions asked by parents is when is the best time to introduce their children to their first dental checkup. The ideal age for children to have their dental checkup is within six months after his/her first tooth emerge or before the child's first birthday. It is important for the dentist to establish a good relationship with the child and eventually this ongoing relationship will largely reduce the fear in children with dentists in general. 

Cultivating Good Dental Habits and Preventive Home Care  

Cultivating good dental habits reduces possible greater pains and financial effects incurred. Children with good dental habits will continue to do so naturally well into their adulthood.  Regular and periodic dental visits allow early detection of any signs of tooth decay. Some children are spotted with habits of thumb or finger sucking or even a pacifier. Early counseling and education on how to prevent and deal with these habits are vital as such habits will not only affect the proper and natural growth of the baby and adult teeth, it also involves hygiene issues and overall well-being and appearance of the children.

A set of Healthy Teeth

In a lifetime, we have 2 sets of teeth. Very often, the set of baby teeth is given lesser emphasis than our set of adult teeth. However, as a less-known truth, our set of baby teeth plays an equally important role too. If the baby teeth are properly taken care of, they can last till the child turns six or seven or even longer. The spacing of each tooth that dropped out helps to guide the adult tooth (during eruption) into the proper place. Given such an important task, we should take good care of our children's set of baby teeth before they are (prematurely) gone!

A healthy set of teeth starts from childhood and is often a result of good dental habits. The health of our gums are just like roots of a tree, it is very crucial. Proper brushing will clean both the gums and teeth, allowing them to be cavity-free. 

Do make an appointment with Smile Design Dental Practice if you have any queries with your child's dental health and we are here to offer you with our dental expertise. 

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