Child Dentistry Stats & Tips

Child
Dentistry
US Dental- Center For Advanced dentistry

Children’s dental health statistics
Worldwide, 60–90% of school children and nearly 100% of adults
have dental cavities. It is a major causes of tooth loss.
Almost 20% of kids between the ages of 2 - 19 have cavities that
have not been treated.
Tooth decay is found in 20% of children ages 4 - 5, with 86%
having some form of tooth decay by age 17
Tooth decay is five times more common than asthma in young
children.

70% of the kids miss their
school days because of
toothache
More than 51 million school
hours are lost each year
due to dental related
problems.

Importance of dental care for your kids
Children’s teeth & gum can have a direct impact on their overall
health.
Dental problems can affect the self-esteem of children, making
them reluctant to smile or engage in conversation.
It leads to low school grades and overall performance
Poor dental care can results in gum disease, decay, tooth loss,
poor nutrition and sleep problems for children.

Caring for a child’s teeth

• Feed balanced diet to your kids
including high vegetables
• Avoid sugary food and drink, it
leads to tooth decay
• Give plenty of fluoride water to
drink

Tips for a Healthy
Diet:
• Foods high in sugar are a
particularly common cause of
tooth decay. Making these
foods a treat rather than a
staple will help protect your
teeth.
• To maintain a balanced diet,
eat a variety of foods.
• When choosing a snack, go
for nutritious foods such as
cheese, raw vegetables, plain
yogurt or a piece of fruit.

• Use soft toothbrush specifically
designed for kids
• Take care that your child don’t
swallow the toothpaste
• Use fluoride toothpaste
• Brush & Floss at least twice a
day

• Start dentist visit when
first tooth appears
• Appoint your dentist at
least twice a year

Pediatric dentistry
• Branch of dentistry that is concerned with the dental care and
treatment of children
• Treats patients from birth to age 18
• Solves the problem of tooth decay, extra teeth, parafunctional habits,
facial trauma & defects

Dental issues commonly addressed in
pediatric patients
• Baby bottle caries-
• Thumb sucking
• Misaligned teeth
• Tooth Decay
• Tooth loss
• Pearly teeth
• Teeth stain
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Baby Bottle Caries
15% of Children develops baby
bottle tooth decay.
• Cause:
Occurs when a child’s teeth are
exposed to too much sugar from
drinks, Prolonged use of bottle
during bed time causes decay
Never put your baby to bed
with juice or milk bottle

Thumb Sucking

Tooth Decay
• Tooth decay refers to the loss of
minerals from tooth structure
caused by bacteria.
• The tooth surfaces are normally
covered with dental plaque. The
bacteria in the dental plaque will
metabolize the sugars in your
food and produce acids which
will demineralize the tooth
surface.
• 60-90% of kids suffering from
this.

Tooth decay causes…
• Toothache
• Bad breath
• Unpleasant odour
Treatments:
• Fluoride treatment
• Dental filling
• Crown
• RCT
• Extraction
It varies with the level of decay.
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Misaligned teeth Orthodontics
Also visit- http://www.usdental.in/misaligned.html

Pearly Teeth
• Teeth whitening technique is useful
to enhance your smile and make your
teeth white.
• Bleaching or teeth whitening is a
procedure which involves lightening
of the colour of a tooth through the
application of a chemical agent to
oxidize the organic pigmentation in
the tooth.
• Professional Teeth whitening is not
recommended to children below age
18.
• Visit-
http://www.usdental.in/teeth_white
ning.html

Latest advancement
in
child dentistry

Nitrous Sedation Unit-Painless Treatment
• Nitrous oxide sedation is the lightest form of dental sedation.
• It can provide adequate level of anaesthesia and relaxation to people.
• It involves breathing a mixture of nitrous oxide gas in combination
with oxygen which can help anxious children to become more relaxed
and co-operative during treatment without experiencing pain.

Nitrous Sedation @ US Dental

Is your child afraid of dentist!?
• Tips to motivate your child for dental visits
- Appoint pediatric dentist
- Educate your Toddler about oral care
- Excite your kid to appoint dentist
- Dentists are our teeth care taker & not scary
- Don’t afraid your child from dental problems- give a positive hope
- limit the amount of information with your kids

Exciting kids for Brushing-
Grush Gaming toothbrush

Fun tools for kids-

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