When their child faces any oral or dental problem, most parents may not think at first that they should take the child specifically to a specialist in children’s dental diseases; because the belief that adult dentists can also treat children is quite common. However, it is worth noting that children’s oral structure is quite different from that of adults. First of all, children have baby teeth and their oral structure is still developing; therefore, children’s teeth require extra attention and a special area of expertise.

Taking your child to a pedodontist for their first dental examination will be beneficial to both of you in many ways. Thanks to their specialisation, the pedodontist will be able to easily determine the state of your child’s dental development, foresee existing or possible problems and apply a suitable treatment plan. In addition, adult dentists may in some cases have difficulty identifying special problems that paediatric dentists can detect; that is why it is very important that your child’s first dental examination in particular is carried out by a pedodontist.

With all this, it is worth noting that the methods, treatments and appliances used by pedodontists are mostly the same as those used in adult dentistry. What matters here is that, thanks to the specialised training they receive during their education, pedodontists know which treatment methods and appliances are used and how in babies, children and adolescents.