Pediatric Dentistry - A specialized branch of dentistry for children dental problems is quite a new and a bit unknown concept- a thing I realized while doing my MDS and reinforced when I started my consulting practice in different dental clinics in Mumbai.
Visiting a dentist is the most awful thing for even us adults, and thinking of giving our small, cute little child in the hands of a dentist is the least acceptable to parents.
When I introduce myself as a children’s dentist, the reactions that I get from most of the people are like... “Ohh that’s so scary! I don’t like that drilling machine and that root canal thing for myself, and you do all that on those small children?”
With these experiences, my consultations, by default start with explaining the parents why children’s oral hygiene is important even if they are milk teeth that are eventually going to fall off; why the time/money they will spend on the child’s dental treatment is all worth for; and how can this be achieved in a comfortable, non-threatening way with the help of Pediatric Dentistry.
I feel that there is a need to create awareness about the importance of children’s oral health as well as what a Pedodontist is and how they are different from other specialists in making the dental treatment not only acceptable but also enjoyable to our little ones.
With this in mind, I have decided to start a blog where people can get a basic knowledge about different aspects of Childs Oral Health, the common dental problems, preventive actions and various dental treatments available.
It is my endeavor through the topics I cover in this blog to empower each parent and parent to be with the knowledge about their child’s oral health and help them keep their child smiling with his/her healthy teeth.
Its really innovative initiative to make people aware of their teeth, especially parents, to know about their children's teeth and how to take care of them at early stage.
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