What are the most frequent treatments in paediatric dentistry?

What are the most frequent treatments in paediatric dentistry?

All our patients are important to us, but if there is someone who has a very special place reserved for them in our clinic, it is all the children who come to visit us. They have completely won us over! Their oral health is as important to us as it is to you, and that's why we want to keep you informed about the different methods we have to ensure their oral wellbeing.

It is essential for children to have a healthy smile from infancy, as the condition of their milk teeth will mark the development and eruption of their permanent teeth, which can lead to problems in the oral cavity. For this reason, our experts in paediatric dentistry in Tarragona and Salou would like to explain to you which are the most common oral ailments at this age and how they can help your children to achieve a healthy and strong smile. Pay attention!

Most common oral problems in children

The primary dentition is vulnerable to certain external agents and to the role that genetics plays in the development of teeth. Thus, it is easy to find signs of the following pathologies:

• Caries, mainly due to excessive consumption of sugary and processed foods and less strict oral hygiene.
• Dental malocclusion and bite problems.
• Dentaltrauma, especially of a minor nature, due to sports and leisure activities that are usually carried out at this age.
• Gingivitis.
• Bruxism, a disease more typical of adulthood, but which also affects younger patients.

Common treatments in paediatric dentistry

Not all frequent treatments in paediatric dentistry are related to oral ailments, but rather, on many occasions, they are related to the best ally of any smile: prevention. In other words, some of these treatments or solutions are not carried out in response to a pathology, but rather to prevent its possible appearance:

• Fluoridation or preventive fluoride application: serves to harden and strengthen tooth enamel.
• Groove or fissure sealing: this caries-preventive treatment consists of sealing the pits of the teeth to prevent the passage of acids.
• Pulpectomy and pulpotomy: necessary for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or care of affected or damaged dental pulp.
• Children's orthodontics: one of the most common treatments during childhood and pre-adolescence, used to correct problems with the development of the bones of the jaw or maxillae and also of the dental arches and teeth.

Taking care of the smile from the beginning is full of advantages and, with the team at Clínica Dental Drs. Moreno-Montalvo, even more so! Make an appointment and visit us with your little one.