Pediatric Dentistry / Pedodontics

Pediatric Dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Pediatric Scaling

Pediatric Filling

Indirect pulp cappingTwo different types of pulp capping are distinguished. In direct pulp capping, the protective dressing is placed directly over an exposed pulp; and in indirect pulp capping, a thin layer of softened dentin, that if removed would expose the pulp, is left in place and the protective dressing is placed on top.

Pit and Fissure sealantsDental sealants (also termed pit and fissure sealants, or simply fissure sealants) are a dental treatment intended to prevent tooth decay.

Topical FluorideIt strengthens teeth already present in the mouth making them more decay-resistant. Topical fluorides include toothpastes, mouth rinses and professionally applied fluoride therapies.

Crowns

Pulpectomy It is defined as a root canal procedure for pulp tissue that is irreversibly infected or necrotic as a result of caries or traumatic injury.

PulpotomyPulpotomy is the term for removal of the coronal pulp with the intent of maintaining the vitality of the remaining root pulp tissue.

Space maintainersSpace maintainers are appliances used to maintain space or regain minor amounts of space lost in the arch due to early extraction of deciduous / milk teeth, so as to guide the eruption of permanent tooth into its proper position in the arch.

Habit breaking appliancesThese appliances are used to interrupt certain habits which a child develops such as tongue thrusting, thumb sucking and nail/lip biting. Tongue crib, oral screen, and thumb guard are commonly used appliances.