A dentist can provide many types of services to patients of all ages. Such services can include free consultations for new patients, relaxation dentistry, emergency treatments, and pediatric dentistry.
What Is Pediatric Dentistry?
Pediatric Dentistry Edmonton encompasses dental services for patients ranging from infancy to their mid-teens when they have all of their adult teeth.
A pediatric dentist takes care of all of the problems that are unique to children. Examples include prolonged thumb-sucking or baby bottle tooth decay. Children will also be treated for injuries caused by falls and other mishaps.
What is Sedation Dentistry?
In some cases, the child is too frightened or agitated to cooperate. They may also simply be too young to understand the treatment or to communicate. Sedation dentistry may be used to keep the child calm and allow the dentist to do everything in a single visit. It can include local anesthesia, oral sedatives, or IV sedation. Local anesthesia is the most common type and is used with many procedures to keep the patient comfortable.
What Do Dental Exams Involve?
Dental exams for children are generally similar to those for adults. In both cases, the dental professional will take X-rays and look for signs of tooth decay or gum disease. When the patient is a child, they will also examine the development of the teeth to make sure that everything is proceeding normally. For example, they will make certain that the adult teeth are emerging when they should. They will also look for signs of problems like an abnormally narrow palate or a malocclusion.
Contact Dr. Spencer Zaugg, Family and Implant Dentistry, or to learn more about pediatric dentistry in Laurel, MT.
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