Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment
Fear of the dentist or behaviour management problems can result in a child's tooth decay going untreated. Behavioural techniques play an important role in managing anxiety, however, some children still find it difficult to tolerate dental treatment and may require sedation.
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Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents
Children who have their molar teeth covered by a sealant are less likely to have dental decay in their molar teeth than children without sealant.
Sealants are coatings applied by the dentist or by another person in dental care on the grooves of mainly molar teeth. These coatings are intended to prevent the growth of bacteria that promote decay in grooves of molar teeth.
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Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
When tooth decay reaches the nerve (pulp), it can cause pain and swelling. When this happens in a child's primary (baby or milk) teeth, teeth are commonly extracted. Extraction of primary teeth can cause problems in the developing dentition and may require general anaesthetic. Various forms of pulp treatment can be tried instead, using various medications and techniques to treat and/or remove the pulp, or to stimulate tooth repair.
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Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition
Dental fillings are placed routinely in children who have tooth decay all over the world. We restore the tooth with varied range of restorative material from tooth coloured to colourful.
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Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Using fluoride gels a few times a year would reduce tooth decay in many children.
Fluoride is a mineral that prevents tooth decay (dental caries). Fluoride gels can be professionally or self-applied under supervision, at a frequency from once to several times a year.
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Peformed metal crowns for managing decayed primary molar teeth in children
Management of decay in primary molar teeth conventionally involves removal of decayed tooth and placement of a preformed metal crown (also known as a stainless steel crown) to completely cover the tooth or placement of a filling (a soft material which is placed in the hole and hardened) to restore the tooth. Preformed metal crowns are recommended by specialists in children's dentistry for the management of these teeth when they are affected by moderate to advanced tooth decay |
