CHILDREN DENTISTRY

Pediatric Dentist in Delhi

Kids oral health is most important because that is where their dental system starts growing and establishing. A Pedodontist or Pediatric dentist is a dentist who is qualified to do Children Dentistry. Pedodontist is a Child Specialist Dentist who does fillings of cavities in children, painless extraction of over retained milk teeth if needed, space maintainers, treating oral habits by habit breaking appliances, Pulpotomy, Pulpectomy or Root Canal Treatment for kids with extra care.

Why does decay occur?

  • High exposure to sugary eatables.
  • Night time bottle feeding with milk, juice or something sweet.
  • Frequent usage of sweet drinks.
  • History of Previous caries in the child or family, relatives that makes it genetic.
  • Developmental and behavioural problems about the child.
  • Lack of regular and proper tooth brushing.
  • Improper access to dental care.

When should I make my child's first dental appointment?

When your child is about a year old, it's time he or she sees Pediatric Dentist Dr Dimple Arora at Arora's Dental Clinic. Early visits can prevent minor problems from becoming major ones, and even though you are checking your child's teeth, you may not recognize a problem. Don't wait until there is a decayed or injured tooth to introduce your child to a dentist. Make the first visit a positive one.

You can know the status of your child’s teeth like milk teeth and permanent teeth eruption pattern, cavities and occlusion or the bite. There are different ages and sequence at which teeth erupt. Kids Dentist Milk teeth erupt between 6 months to 33 months. Permanent Teeth erupt between 6 years to 13 years of age. Cavities even in milk teeth should be treated to avoid dental pain in future. The way that upper and lower teeth meet should be checked to avoid braces treatment in future.

Dental Treatments Available

  • Fluoride Applications: For prevention of cavities from effects of chocolates, Colas & sticky foods on teeth.

  • Pit & Fissure Sealants: Most recommended way of caries prevention by blocking deep pits & fissures of teeth.

  • Fluoride Fillings: for correction of cavities in milk & permanent teeth.

  • Orthodontic Assessment: opinion from specialist Orthodontist whether your child needs Braces

  • Space Maintainers: To allow the permanent tooth to erupt in place if the milk tooth has shed off or extracted early.

  • Scaling & Polishing Of Teeth: to prevent any gum problem

  • Habit Breaking Appliances: For correction of habits like Thumb- sucking, mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, teeth grinding, etc.

At Arora's Dental Clinic, we are committed to making your child's first visit special and pleasant. Here we provide specialized dental care for children in a child-friendly atmosphere. Our proficiently expert, caring, and the compassionate Child Specialist Dentist takes wonderful care of your child's teeth while keeping them calm. A child's behaviour plays a significant role in the first dental visit. Apart from that, we will be teaching you and your child how to take the best care for their teeth, advice on eating habits, and the right oral hygiene methods.

We also offer early diagnosis, even for children with milk teeth, for any possibilities of future teeth mal-alignment. Dr Dimple Arora, is the Pediatric Dentist in Delhi at Arora's Dental Clinic, Ashok Vihar and specializes in treating children with dental problems. Her credibility is based on a tender loving & caring approach towards children during the treatment, which is why she is one of the Best Pediatric Dentist in Delhi. Looking for a Pediatric Dentist in Model Town and Shalimar Bagh and nearby areas, book your appointment with Dr.Dimple Arora at Arora’s Dental Clinic.

What is Baby Bottle Tooth Decay?

Baby Bottle Tooth Decay is caused by frequent exposure of a child’s teeth for long periods of time to liquid containing sugars. Especially when your baby falls asleep with a bottle containing formula, milk or juice. The liquid pools around the front ar or other sugars to acid, which causes the decay.

Instructions for parents:

  • Oral checks should be performed by parents to detect early signs of the disease.
  • Brown spots along the gumline on your child’s teeth are signs which shoauld alert you. Those are cinitial cavities which you should get filled.
  • If your child prefers soft foods, frowns or cries when eating cold, sweet, or hard foods, they should be checked for tooth decay.

By the time tooth decay is noticed it may be too late and crowns, pulp therapy, or even extraction of the decayed teeth may be necessary. As a result, your child may have crooked or crowded teeth, and poor oral health.
You can prevent this from happening to your child’s teeth by visiting the Child Specialist Dentist at ARORA’S DENTAL CLINIC for parent counselling and treating your child with a TLC (Tender Loving and Caring) approach by our Pediatric Dentist In Delhi.

Effects of Thumbsucking

It is a natural occurrence for many babies and new-borns and they derive satisfaction from it. During the first year of life, thumbsucking should not be discouraged. If thumbsucking continues beyond four to five years of age, consult Dr. Dimple Arora, Pediatric Dentist in Delhi If the habit is allowed to continue, it can lead to crooked teeth.

Mouth breathing :

Tongue thrusting: