Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric dentistry primarily focuses on the dental care of children from birth to adolescence. From the moment you turn six months, your teeth are continuously growing. Pediatric dentists are needed throughout your childhood in order to inspect and check-up on your teeth. Without a professional inspecting your teeth routinely throughout your life, you may accidentally overlook serious dental issues. Your children require a dental expert to ensure that they are taking good care of their teeth.

What Can a Pediatric Dentist Do For Your Child?

Teeth Cleanings: Pediatric dentists can do a lot for your child’s teeth. By meeting routinely twice a year with your dentist, they can inspect your child’s teeth and complete a teeth cleaning. A teeth cleaning will help clear your child’s teeth of any food or any acids left on their teeth. By having their teeth cleaned, this can help prevent your child’s teeth from rotting and becoming infected. Of course, cleaning can completely prevent tooth decay, but they can help clear away some of the acids building up on your child’s teeth.
Education: Pediatric dentists are also necessary for your child because they can help educate your child on proper dental practices. For instance, tooth decay can be prevented by good oral hygiene practices. If your child doesn’t take dental practices like brushing and flossing serious, they are almost guaranteed to have dental issues in the future. Without proper dental processes, decay is likely to occur and rot your child’s teeth. Pediatric dentists and their staff provide an educational service when they serve younger clients. While your child is at the dentist, they can be educated on what to do and not to do in terms of their oral health.
Monitoring Growth: Pediatric dentists also serve to inspect and observe the progression of your child’s teeth. Your dentist will be able to determine possible problems that will arise in the future. For example, your dentist can see how teeth are “coming in” and be able to determine the need for teeth correcting devices.

Chess & Taub Pediatric Dentistry

If your family is in need of an experienced Jenkintown dentist, we can assist you. Contact us today.