Treatment of children
- paedodontics

Dental care for children and youth does not only involve treatment but is primarily focused on the prevention of dental problems that may arise at each developmental stage of a young individual’s (chewing) organ. Every single child should receive permanent dental care even if there are apparently no reasons for it.

Dental check-ups

Regular dental appointments should begin at a relatively early stage. Medicover Stomatologia recommends that the first appointment be held when a child is about one year old since this is the moment when the first teeth begin to erupt. Apart from assessing the correct growth of the face and oral cavity, parents also receive guidelines regarding the diet and care of the erupting dentition.

 milk teethpermanent teeth
Central incisors6-8 months of age7-8 years of age
Lateral incisors8-12 months of age7-8 years of age
Canines16-20 months of age9-11 years of age
First premolarsNone10-12 years of age
Second premolarsNone11-12 years of age
First molars12-16 months of age6-7 years of age
Second molars20-30 months of age11-13 years of age
Third molarsNone17-22 years of age

 

It is only through regular dental check-ups that you can save your time, stress, money and – above all – your child’s suffering!

How to care for your child’s teeth?

 

What kind of toothpaste to use?

In selecting toothpaste the most important element is fluorine content, which is easy to check on the package. Depending on age, use toothpaste containing the following amounts of fluorine:

  • To 2 years of age → 500 ppm of fluorine (pea size amount of toothpaste);
  • 2-6 years of age → 1000 ppm of fluorine (pea size amount of toothpaste);
  • 6 years of age → 1450ppm fluoride of adult toothpaste.

Remember that fluoride toothpaste is not to be swallowed!

If the child cannot spit, after brushing remove the excess paste using wet gauze wrapped around the finger.

Can children use mouthwash?

Children from the age of 6 can use mouthwash in their daily hygiene. Children’s mouthwash does not contain alcohol. It is composed of milder or lower concentration substances; these rinses are enriched with ingredients strengthening the enamel. Often their colour, taste and smell encourage their use. Choose them according to individual health needs, and always use in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions or as directed by your dentist.

Dental floss for children

Is an essential element of oral hygiene, used to clean the surfaces not reachable by the toothbrush. It should first be implemented at the stage of full milk dentition (after eruption of second molars). Initially, parents help in the flossing process, but an 8 year old can already floss his own teeth.

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