Houston Pediatric Dentistry
Infant tooth care
Pediatric dentistry begins as soon as your child gets his or her first tooth. As teeth come in, you should begin cleaning them after each feeding with a moist gauze pad or washcloth. You should also clean the gums. As your child grows, be sure to also floss his or her teeth, and pay attention to places where the teeth are close together.
Flossing
Flossing to plaque where a toothbrush cannot reach and is essential to keeping teeth and gums healthy.
Space maintainers
If a baby tooth is prematurely lost, it can cause a loss of space in the dental arch. Pediatric dentists use space maintainers to keep this from happening. It only takes two appointments, on the average, to make a space maintainer.
Disclosing tablets are used to expose hidden plaque
Plaque is the main culprit for cavities and gum disease, but it is virtually invisible to the naked eye. Dentists use disclosing tablets, made from bio-friendly vegetable dye, to stain the teeth bright red and expose the plaque.
Repair of fractured anterior teeth
New bonding techniques and materials used in pediatric dentistry now allow cosmetic dentists to restore a fractured tooth to virtually new condition.
Braces
Braces make it hard for children to remove all of the plaque from their teeth. Children should use a soft toothbrush with fluoride toothpaste. They should brush after every meal in a circular pattern.
Ankylosis
If a primary tooth loses its normal ligament connection to the jaw, it becomes fused directly to the bone. This often occurs with lower first molars. If this happens to your child, schedule a visit to a dentist immediately.
Stainless steel crowns
Pediatric dentists use stainless steel crowns to repair primary teeth that have been damaged by large cavities. These crowns are much less expensive than porcelain equivalents and can be placed in a single visit.
Filling procedure
A rubber dam, made from a stretchy, rubbery material, is placed in the mouth to act as a safety net against debris.
The dentist then removes the decay from the tooth and reshapes its surface with the handpiece. He or she molds the composite bonding material to fit the shape of the tooth and presses it into its surface.
Cavities
Cavities are possibly the biggest problem that growing children face. Dental hygiene and regular trips to the dentist are the best way to protect your children against rampant tooth decay, pain, and alignment problems that can result from teeth that are left unattended.
Pulpectomy
In pediatric dentistry, a pulpectomy is the equivalent of a root canal in an adult tooth. It removes the infected nerve and fills the space with bonding material.
Pulpotomy
This procedure is less intensive than a pulpectomy. It involves removing only some of the irritated portion of the pulp and leaves the remainder of healthy root canals intact.
Pediatric dentistry begins as soon as your child gets his or her first tooth. As teeth come in, you should begin cleaning them after each feeding with a moist gauze pad or washcloth. You should also clean the gums. As your child grows, be sure to also floss his or her teeth, and pay attention to places where the teeth are close together.
Flossing
Flossing to plaque where a toothbrush cannot reach and is essential to keeping teeth and gums healthy.
Space maintainers
If a baby tooth is prematurely lost, it can cause a loss of space in the dental arch. Pediatric dentists use space maintainers to keep this from happening. It only takes two appointments, on the average, to make a space maintainer.
Disclosing tablets are used to expose hidden plaque
Plaque is the main culprit for cavities and gum disease, but it is virtually invisible to the naked eye. Dentists use disclosing tablets, made from bio-friendly vegetable dye, to stain the teeth bright red and expose the plaque.
Repair of fractured anterior teeth
New bonding techniques and materials used in pediatric dentistry now allow cosmetic dentists to restore a fractured tooth to virtually new condition.
Braces
Braces make it hard for children to remove all of the plaque from their teeth. Children should use a soft toothbrush with fluoride toothpaste. They should brush after every meal in a circular pattern.
Ankylosis
If a primary tooth loses its normal ligament connection to the jaw, it becomes fused directly to the bone. This often occurs with lower first molars. If this happens to your child, schedule a visit to a dentist immediately.
Stainless steel crowns
Pediatric dentists use stainless steel crowns to repair primary teeth that have been damaged by large cavities. These crowns are much less expensive than porcelain equivalents and can be placed in a single visit.
Filling procedure
A rubber dam, made from a stretchy, rubbery material, is placed in the mouth to act as a safety net against debris.
The dentist then removes the decay from the tooth and reshapes its surface with the handpiece. He or she molds the composite bonding material to fit the shape of the tooth and presses it into its surface.
Cavities
Cavities are possibly the biggest problem that growing children face. Dental hygiene and regular trips to the dentist are the best way to protect your children against rampant tooth decay, pain, and alignment problems that can result from teeth that are left unattended.
Pulpectomy
In pediatric dentistry, a pulpectomy is the equivalent of a root canal in an adult tooth. It removes the infected nerve and fills the space with bonding material.
Pulpotomy
This procedure is less intensive than a pulpectomy. It involves removing only some of the irritated portion of the pulp and leaves the remainder of healthy root canals intact.
Labels: cavities, cosmetic dental braces, dental fillings, pediatric dentistry, pulpectomy, pulpotomy, stainles steel crowns
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