Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric dentistry or pedodontics is the branch of dentistry that treats the teeth of children and young adults. Your pediatric dentists in bangkok  give advice, monitors, look after, and prevent oral or teeth problems.

Prevention and early detection are key in avoiding costly and painful dental treatment. Prevention begins with the control of plaque and calculus, the main cause of decay and gum disease. The most important steps in maintaining oral health and preventing tooth decay are regular brushing and a balanced diet starting at an early age.

Common pedodontics or kids dentistry done at our pediatric dental clinic include:

• ๐ Teeth cleaning, scaling & polishing

• ๐ Fluoride treatment to help teeth resistance to decay

• ๐ dental fillings on primary teeth

• ๐ Dental sealants as protection for your child’s teeth

• ๐ Caries risk assessment and dental fillings

• ๐ Oral hygiene instruction and diet counseling

Pediatric Dental Care Instruction for Parents

As a parent, you can help keep your child and baby's teeth, gums and smile healthy:

• ๐ For babies, after each feeding by either breast or bottle, do gently wipe your baby’s gums with a clean gauze pad.

• ๐ Especially once babies first teeth comes in, put only water during naptime or bedtime. Do not expose your child’s teeth to sugary liquids for long

  periods. 

• ๐ You should start cleaning your child’s teeth as soon as they appear. You may like to brush and floss your child’s teeth daily until your child can be taught to do this alone. Young kids may be taught to brush teeth easily. Brushing technique may change when they get older and have good motor controls.

• ๐ Bring your child to see the dentist. You can beginning at the age of six months or when your babies first teeth erupts.

• ๐ Bi-annual dental visits are recommended, this may however vary for each child depending on habits and monitoring needs.

• ๐ Healthy eating habits lead to healthy teeth. Choose nutritious snacks
  for your child, such as vegetables, low-fat yogurt, fruits,
  and low-fat cheese which are healthier and better for your
  children’s teeth

Your child’s pediatric dentist may advise you and your child on practices. Parents have a crucial role in following up teaching and guidance given. With combination help and efforts from both parties, your child will grow up with healthy teeth.

BIDH Dental Hospital also offers comfortable dental treatment for children with dental anxiety using safe and natural nitrous oxide (laughing gas) as add-on dental sedation options.