Pediatric Dentistry

Just to advice you, we are not a specialst pediatric dentist but a general dentist with special interest in pediatric dentistry.

The importance of dental care can never be lessened as the relation between healthy teeth, oral hygiene, corrective dentistry and general good health, longevity and well being is being better understood each day. Dental care has to begin from an early age as early as a few months of age when the first baby tooth comes out.

Regular visits to a pediatric dentistry should begin when the first tooth makes its appearance and continue at regular intervals of 3 to 6 months until the child is of 12 years of age. A regular dentist can be consulted thereafter. Between the ages of a few months to the age of 12, children have different dental care issues that need to be addressed. Early examination and treatment of a dental problem can save much trouble than if the problem would go undetected or untreated in the formative years of children.

Sydney Childrens Dentistry is a general dentist that has special interest in Pediatric dentistry and is committed to promote dental health in children through advice, examination and treatment. Sydney Childrens Dentistry has a team of trained and experienced dentists in the subject and is equipped with the latest and advanced dentistry equipment.

Since most children find a dental or any medical clinic scary, it is important to put the young patients at ease. A pediatric dentist is trained to look after very young children and is accustomed to make them feel comfortable. Regular visits to the pediatric dental care clinic builds a rapport between the child and the pediatric dentist and the child is at ease during examination and dental treatment.

 All services including treatment of dental caries, overcrowding of teeth, occlusion, dental sealant treatment, orthopedic and orthodontic treatment, tied tongue syndrome and any other problems related with children’s dental care are offered at Sydney Childrens Dentistry.

It is advisable to consult a dentist for any problems relating to children’s health, as many a times, problems that seem to be unrelated to dental health are in fact closely related to it. Seemingly unrelated problems such as snoring or breathing problems or bed wetting or even multiple ear infections can be due to problems in oral health and need to be diagnosed and treated by a dentist who has knowledge in this area.

Complete preventive children’s dental care programs including regular dental examinations, use of toothpaste containing fluoride, good oral hygiene habits such as correct brushing of teeth, nutritious diet, should be undertaken so that children do not have to suffer serious consequences of neglect that can be reflected on their general health and development.

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Kid Dental Care Sydney

Dental care has to begin as soon as the first new teeth of the baby come out. If care is taken regarding dental hygiene from then, there will be lot less problems later when the kid will start eating solid food. Good habits that are taught in early childhood last throughout one’s life and are the foundation to good health and wellbeing. 

It is no doubt difficult to take kids to a dental clinic as they find a dental clinic or any other medical facility too imposing to be normal in the environment. Kids need to be taken to general dentists or kids dentists for kid’s dental care. 

A kid’s dentist can help to solve any of the many problems that can trouble a small child from the time of teething till the child is twelve years old. Dental problems for different age groups till the teens are different but must be addressed immediately so that there are no bad repercussions caused by this neglect. Generally, kids are divided into age groups 0 to 3 years, 3 to 6 years and 6 to 12 years of age. 

Dental care needed for the age group 0 to 3 years is different from that required by other age groups. The first baby tooth makes it appearance by the first birthday of the baby or a couple of months earlier.  By three all the twenty baby teeth are out. It is advisable to consult kid dentist in Sydney to make sure that there is enough space between the teeth and that the baby is able to bite correctly. Problems relating to spacing or occlusion which seem irrelevant at this time can become bigger later if not addressed promptly. 

Tooth decay can start as early as 3 years if proper dental hygiene is not maintained. The child needs to be taught the right way to brush teeth and maintain oral hygiene. But sometimes even after due care, teeth might get decayed or teeth could be crowded because of less jaw growth. 

Dental problems relating to age group 6 to 12 years are again completely different. Since baby teeth start falling off and adult teeth replace these, more care needs to be taken as these permanent teeth have to last the entire remaining life of the child. Even and healthy teeth are important not only for the basic act of eating but also for good speech and appearance.

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What is gum disease

Gum disease affects most people at some time during their life. It is usually caused by a build-up of plaque on our teeth. Plaque is a collection of millions of bacteria that cause an infection. The body fights this infection and destroys the gum tissue and ultimately the bone that supports your gums. Once the bone is lost you lose your teeth

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What are the signs and symptoms of gum disease?

One of the common signs of gum disease is bleeding gums. Swollen gums, toothache, pus extruding from gums, receding gums, bad breath, loose teeth are all other signs of gum disease and gum infection. Meticulous cleaning of teeth each day can help prevent gum disease. However it the disease has progressed you need to be seen by us to make sure we can help prevent further destruction.

How do you get swollen gums?

When bacteria produce the toxin that destroys gums, the body responds by sending our own body’s defence cells to attack the toxin. This leads to collection of fluid under the gums leading to swollen gums.

What about sore gums?

When the fluid collects under the gums, after the attack from the bacteria and our defence cells, this leads to pressure building up in the tissues. This process is called inflammation and leads to sore gums.

The different stages of gum disease

Gum disease evolves with time if it has not been taken care of. With time there is an increase in the destruction of the gum tissue and bone leading to more serious issues.

Gum Disease - Gingivitis

Gingivitis is early gum disease, which occurs when dental plaque is allowed to build up on teeth, and becomes hard 'calculus'. This is most common where the gum margin joins the tooth. The characteristics of gingivitis are bleeding, redness and swelling of the gum.

Gum Disease - Periodontitis

Periodontitis is advanced gum disease that occurs if gingivitis is not treated. The gum margin that seals to the tooth is weakened, allowing bacteria and their products to cause more inflammation in the structures below the gum margin. 

These structures include the covering of the tooth root (cementum), the bone, and the fibres that connect the cementum to the bone (periodontal ligament).

As the disease destroys these structures, spaces form between the tooth and the gum, as the bone is lost. These spaces are called 'periodontal pockets'. Further signs of periodontitis include bleeding, swelling and receding gums together with bad breath, a bad taste in the mouth and loose teeth.

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