The dentist visit and dental examination, children’s worst nightmare, are coming to an end thanks to the advanced and modern methods of paediatric dentistry. Paediatric dentistry, also known as pedodontics, focuses solely on children’s oral and dental health and aims to address all problems that may occur in children’s mouths and teeth from infancy to adolescence and to find appropriate treatment methods. A pedodontist who is a specialist in the field provides services in a position to solve many oral and dental problems such as the loss of baby teeth, the eruption of molars, the formation of cavities and the like.

Of course, as a parent, before entrusting your child to any paediatric dentist, you would want to be sure that the dentist has sufficient knowledge of children’s teeth and oral structure, has experience in paediatric dentistry and has specialised training in this field. In this context, the dentists at our clinic aim to provide support for many paediatric dental problems, from teething to tooth decay and from teeth grinding to other children’s dental diseases. Everything you want to know about paediatric dentistry and pedodontics is waiting for you in this guide.

The main children’s dental conditions that a paediatric dental health specialist can address can be listed as follows:

• Preventive dentistry
• Tooth decay treatments
• Development, follow-up & monitoring of baby teeth
• Development, follow-up & monitoring of teething
• Preventive & interceptive orthodontic treatments
• Education on healthy nutrition, oral and dental health & hygiene
• Correct tooth brushing techniques
• Treatment of genetic oral and dental problems
• Treatment of children’s gum diseases
• Treatment of children’s broken, dislocated or cracked teeth
• Tooth extraction in children
• Space maintainer treatment methods
• Raising awareness & educating parents about pedodontics
• Preventive treatments against teeth grinding or clenching
• Special protective and preventive appliances for children who play sports