The health of children's teeth has always been a separate topic in discussing the health of the child. First parents expect the appearance of the first teeth and are worried if they do not appear for a long time. Then problems with eruption begin: there is profuse salivation and other unpleasant symptoms, the temperature can rise. When all 20 milk teeth have already erupted, parents sigh with relief. But very soon there is another reason for concern. In many children, the teeth begin to ache, crumble or turn black. Most often this is caused by excessive consumption of harmful to the tooth enamel products: sweets, all kinds of sweets, juices, carbonated drinks. Other causes of early dental problems may be poor oral care or an inherited predisposition to dental diseases. Anyway, if a child has any problems with his teeth, going to the dentist can not be avoided, and the earlier you visit the doctor, the better.
Features of dental treatment in children
Treatment of infant teeth in young children has a number of specific features. First of all, the most common disease - all known caries - progresses on the milk teeth very quickly and can lead to destruction just a few months after the appearance of the first dark speck on the tooth. Therefore, it is necessary to hurry to the dentist, as soon as the first symptoms have appeared, and it is even better to visit a specialist for prevention regularly.
In addition, it is very difficult to treat the teeth to babies because of their excessive activity. It is difficult for a child to sit quietly on an armchair during a treatment procedure, and he may be afraid of the pains that are inevitable in dentistry and make a fit. In connection with this, dental treatment for young children is sometimes performed under general anesthesia. Of course, this is not the most ideal method, and doctors decide on it only when urgent measures are needed to save the tooth, and this can not be achieved in any other way. But the doctor will perform treatment with anesthesia more qualitatively, since the small patient is calm and relaxed, and all the "problem" teeth can be cured at once.
How to prepare a child for a visit to the dentist?
The child's first visits to the dentist are very important. In no case should not immediately put the child in a chair and begin treatment without warning. Instead, it is better to prepare the child in advance for a visit to the dentist:
- so that the child is not afraid of the dentist, you can first just come "on a tour": to introduce the baby to the doctor, to give him time to get used to unfamiliar surroundings and to the buzzing of the drill;
- describe the whole process of treatment to a child's understandable language;
- at once to warn, that can be a little bit sick, but it is necessary to suffer.
If in the past the child already had stressful situations associated with dental treatment, then parents simply need to help him forget about it and tune in to a positive wave.
So, here's what you need to do if a child is afraid of a dentist:
- explain to him why it is so important that the teeth are healthy;
- to calm the baby, telling him about the modern possibilities of anesthesia;
- Tell the child about how you treated your teeth when you were a child, and did not fear doctors at all;
- that the trip to the dentist was successful, you can use the method of motivation, when the child knows that if he behaves well, he will get a toy or a treat.
Correct attitude to the health of the teeth is a merit not only for doctors and parents, but first and foremost for the child. Therefore, after the treatment, do not forget to praise your baby if he held on well and with honor passed the test.