Pedodontics (Ages 0-13 Pediatric Dentistry)
Tooth Eruption and Problems
Is late eruption in babies cause for concern?
Eruption of the first teeth generally starts at 6 months, however certain factors may cause delays. Delays up to the age of one are acceptable. If no teeth have erupted at the age of 1, the baby should be taken to a dentist for examination.
What symptoms are visible in the gums during eruption?
Distemper, lack of appetite, itchy gums, and an increase in saliva may occur a day or two prior to eruption. The gums where the tooth is about to erupt may be swollen. All of these complaints will cease once the teeth have erupted, and there is no medication to cure all complaints. Creams sold in pharmacies may be used before feeding in order to comfort the child.
Will the general condition of the child change during eruption?
Previously, all problems a child had when they reached eruption age would be tied to tooth eruption. While eruption may have certain effects on the child, conditions such as convulsions, diarrhea, and bronchitis are no longer connected with eruption. In order to be able to tie irregularities in a child’s general condition to eruption, all other reasons need to be analysed. It is therefore important to consult a pedodontist if such a problem is confronted.
When will the eruption be completed?
The eruption of baby teeth will be completed between the age of 24 -30 months. Completely erupted milk teeth in children consist of 20 teeth in total; 10 on the upper jaw and 10 on the lower jaw.
When do permanent teeth erupt?
At age six, permanent teeth start erupting from behind the milk teeth. These are in the form of 2 each on the upper and lower jaw on both left and right, four in total. Because they are commonly mistaken for milk teeth, they are often extracted instead of being treated when decayed. However, extraction of these teeth which are very important in the tooth system, leads to crookedness whose treatment is very difficult.
At the ages of 7-11 the milk teeth start to wobble and the permanent teeth emerge from the bottom, replacing them.
At the age of 12, the second set of permanent grinders emerge. These too do not replace the milk teeth.
What happens when a child is born with teeth?
Occasionally babies are born with teeth or their teeth may erupt immediately after birth. Extraction of these wobbly teeth may be necessary as the baby may swallow or choke on them. They may also cause irritation to the mother’s nipples during breastfeeding. In such cases, dentist intervention may be necessary.
When should brushing of baby teeth start?
As soon as the first teeth appear in the mouth, they should start to be cleaned. By using a clean cloth or gauze, the teeth should be cleaned by wiping after breakfast and before going to sleep. Use of a toothbrush should begin after the first rear teeth start to appear.
What is the best method of brushing?
It is very difficult to suggest and enforce a brushing method to preschool children. The important thing is to make brushing a habit with them. When brushing, children generally brush the surfaces of visible or easily accessible teeth. However, germs accumulate more easily between the teeth and on the chewing surfaces. Therefore parent supervision is essential before brushing. In school age children, the toothbrush should be placed on the spot where the teeth and gums meet, at a 45º angle, and then the chewing surfaces of the teeth should be brushed by back and forth movements.
Which toothbrush should be preferred for children?
Fitting to the size of the child’s mouth, soft and nylon bristled toothbrushes should be used. Hard brushes are not advisable as they may erode the teeth. Just as a worn out broom cannot adequately clean the floors, an old toothbrush cannot clean teeth. As soon as a toothbrush’s bristles start to wear out (on average every 3 months), they must certainly be changed.
Which toothpaste should be used with children, and how much?
Toothpaste is not recommended for babies in their infancy and children up to the age of three. Use of toothpaste should start after the age of three. However, contrary to what is shown in advertisements, the amount applied onto a toothbrush should be the size of a pea, not half a finger’s length. When the toothpaste stage begins, any one of the fluoride toothpastes on the market preferred. It is imperative to remember that an effective brushing process is more important than the choice of toothpaste.
How many times a day should a child brush his/her teeth?
A three minute brushing session, once before breakfast and once before going to bed, is sufficient. Just as in many good childhood habits, the habit of brushing teeth is also acquired during childhood.
Should milk teeth be treated?
- Milk teeth, just like permanent teeth, should be treated. Having them extracted on the basis that “they’re going to be replaced, anyway!” is a notion that can lead to a number of problems. The importance of milk teeth can be emphasised as follows:
- Milk teeth play an important role in growth. Children with toothaches cannot eat properly. Similarly, children who have teeth extracted cannot eat and therefore cannot grow and develop.
- Aside from general body development, milk teeth are also necessary for the development of the jaws. Children who have teeth extracted due to cavities or gum problems may see their jaw drop and look older.
- Teeth are necessary for talking. Especially during the phase where children learn how to talk, the lack of front milk teeth may lead to the letters F, V, S, Z and T to be mispronounced, which may turn into lifetime habit.
- Every child likes to smile. Healthy teeth are needed for a nice smile.
- Looking attractive is a natural need in people of all ages. Children with decayed or missing teeth may think they look ugly, which may in turn cause psychological discomfort.
- One other function of the milk teeth is to save the place of the permanent teeth emerging from below. Imagine 10 children seated next to each other on a couch. When one of the stands up and leaves, the others reshuffle and fill his/her space to be more comfortable. If then another child comes and tries to sit amongst them, they will have to squeeze together. Similarly if a milk tooth is extracted before it is supposed to, the neighboring teeth shift towards the gap. This leaves no room for the tooth emerging from the bottom. This tooth squeezes the others, causing crooked teeth.
A Child’s First Visit to the Dentist
When should a child first be taken to the dentist?
The most ideal time for this is the six months after the first teeth emerge. Problems with a child’s teeth may start at a very early age. Obtaining information about the child’s feeding, tooth care, and sucking habits may prevent problems from happening before they start.
How should a child and a parent prepare for the first examination?
Obtaining information regarding the procedure before taking a child to the dentist is the best option. Contacting a dentist before very large cavities form and violent pains start will ensure that the treatment goes much more smoothly for both the child and the dentist. However, a child brought to the dentist’s office with the preconceived notion that an injection will not be administered, will lose all faith in both the parents and the doctor should anaesthetics need to be applied. Therefore correctly informing a child regarding treatment is important in terms of fighting their fears and re-establishing their trust.
Why do children have a fear of dentists, and what measures can be taken?
If the parents explain to the child that there is nothing to fear in dental treatment, they can easily be taken to the dentist’s office. However, some parents scare children into thinking that dentists are an matter of fear with statements like “If you don’t behave, I will take you to the dentist and he will pull your tooth out!”.
- Going to the dentist’s office should not carry an element of punishment. On the contrary, an atmosphere in which the child enjoys going to the dentist’s office should be created.
- Another point to be careful about is that a correlation should not be drawn between going to the dentist and the pain the child is going to be subject to. However, misleading the child with “Your tooth won’t hurt at all” will only make future treatment more difficult.
- Good dialogue between the dentist and the child will assist the child in fighting his/her fears. For this to happen, it is important that the parent allow the child to answer the dentist’s questions.
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Ugonjwa wa meno ya watoto (miaka 0-13) Ugonjwa wa meno ya watoto (miaka 0-13) Ugonjwa wa meno ya watoto (miaka 0-13) Kwa kawaida, meno huanza kupasuka baada ya miezi sita, lakini kuna mambo yanayoweza kusababisha kucheleweshwa. Ucheleweshaji hadi umri wa mwaka mmoja unakubaliwa. Ikiwa mtoto hana meno ya kwanza, mtoto anapaswa kupelekwa kwa daktari wa meno ili kuchunguzwa. Ni dalili gani zinazoonekana kwenye meno wakati wa mlipuko? Ugonjwa wa kichefuchefu, kukosa hamu ya kula, kutafuna ya taya, na kuongezeka kwa umajimaji wa mate huenda kukawa siku moja au mbili kabla ya mlipuko. Huenda meno ya jino yaliyo karibu kupasuka yakavimba. Matatizo haya yote yatakoma baada ya meno kupasuka, na hakuna dawa ya kutibu matatizo yote. Krimu zinazouzwa katika maduka ya dawa za kulevya zaweza kutumiwa kabla ya kumlisha mtoto ili kumfariji. Je, hali ya jumla ya mtoto itabadilika wakati wa mlipuko? Hapo awali, matatizo yote ambayo mtoto alikuwa nayo alipofikia umri wa kupasuka yangehusianishwa na kupasuka kwa meno. Ingawa mlipuko wa damu waweza kuwa na athari fulani kwa mtoto, hali kama vile mshtuko wa moyo, kuhara, na bronchitis hazihusiani tena na mlipuko wa damu. Ili kuweza kuunganisha kasoro katika hali ya jumla ya mtoto na mlipuko, sababu nyingine zote zinahitaji kuchambuliwa. Kwa hiyo ni muhimu kushauriana na daktari wa meno ikiwa tatizo kama hilo linatokea. Mlipuko huo utafikia wakati gani? Meno ya mtoto huanza kuibuka kati ya miezi 24 na 30. Meno ya maziwa ya watoto yana jumla ya meno 20 - 10 kwenye taya ya juu na 10 kwenye taya ya chini. Meno ya kudumu hutokea lini? Katika umri wa miaka sita, meno ya kudumu huanza kupasuka kutoka nyuma ya meno ya maziwa. Hizi ni katika fomu ya 2 kila moja juu na chini ya taya upande wa kushoto na kulia, nne kwa jumla. Kwa sababu kwa kawaida meno hayo huonwa kimakosa kuwa meno ya maziwa, mara nyingi hayo huondolewa badala ya kutibiwa yanapoharibika. Hata hivyo, uchimbaji wa meno haya ambayo ni muhimu sana katika mfumo wa meno, husababisha crookedness ambayo matibabu ni vigumu sana. Katika umri wa miaka 7-11 meno ya maziwa huanza kutetemeka na meno ya kudumu huibuka kutoka chini, kuibadilisha. Katika umri wa miaka 12, seti ya pili ya grinders ya kudumu huibuka. Hizi pia hazibadilishi meno ya maziwa. Ni nini kinachotokea mtoto anapozaliwa akiwa na meno? Nyakati nyingine watoto huzaliwa wakiwa na meno au meno yao yanaweza kupasuka mara tu baada ya kuzaliwa. Huenda ikawa lazima kuchomoa meno hayo yenye kutetemeka kwa sababu mtoto aweza kuyameza au kuyameza. Pia zaweza kusababisha kuchochea matumbo ya mama wakati wa kunyonyesha. Katika visa hivyo, huenda ikawa lazima daktari wa meno achangie. Ni wakati gani unapaswa kuanza kupiga mswaki meno ya maziwa? Mara tu meno ya kwanza yanapoonekana kinywani, yanapaswa kuanza kusafishwa. Kwa kutumia kitambaa safi au gauze, meno yanapaswa kusafishwa kwa kufuta baada ya kiamsha kinywa na kabla ya kwenda kulala. Matumizi ya mswaki ya meno yapasa kuanza baada ya meno ya nyuma kuanza kuonekana. Ni njia gani bora ya kupiga mswaki? Ni vigumu sana kupendekeza na kutekeleza mbinu ya kupiga mswaki kwa watoto wa umri wa kabla ya shule. Jambo la maana ni kufanya kupiga mswaki kuwa zoea lao. Wanapokusafisha meno yao, kwa kawaida watoto husafisha sehemu za meno zinazoonekana au zinazopatikana kwa urahisi. Hata hivyo, vijidudu hujipanda kwa urahisi zaidi kati ya meno na kwenye sehemu za kutafuna. Kwa hiyo uangalizi wa wazazi ni muhimu kabla ya kupiga mswaki. Kwa watoto wa umri wa shule, brashi ya meno inapaswa kuwekwa mahali ambapo meno na nywele zinakutana, kwa pembe ya 45 °, na kisha nyuso za kutafuna zinapaswa kusafishwa kwa harakati za nyuma na mbele. Ni brashi gani ya meno inayopaswa kupendekezwa kwa watoto? Brush za meno zenye manyoya ya nylon zinazolingana na ukubwa wa mdomo wa mtoto zinapaswa kutumiwa. Brush ngumu hazipendekezi kwa sababu zinaweza kuharibu meno. Kama vile tu kijiti kilichoharibika kisichoweza kusafisha sakafu ifaavyo, brashi ya meno ya zamani haiwezi kusafisha meno. Mara tu bristles brush kuanza kuvaa nje (kwa wastani kila baada ya miezi mitatu), ni lazima kabisa kubadilishwa. Ni dawa gani ya meno inayopaswa kutumiwa kwa watoto, na ni kiasi gani? Toothpaste haipendekezi kwa watoto wachanga na watoto hadi umri wa miaka mitatu. Matumizi ya dawa ya meno yapasa kuanza baada ya umri wa miaka mitatu. Hata hivyo, kinyume na kile kinachoonyeshwa katika matangazo ya biashara, kiasi kinachopakwa kwenye mswaki wa meno kinapaswa kuwa na ukubwa wa mbaazi, wala si urefu wa nusu ya kidole. Wakati hatua ya toothpaste huanza, yoyote ya toothpastes fluoride kwenye soko preferred. Ni muhimu kukumbuka kwamba utaratibu mzuri wa kupiga meno ni muhimu zaidi kuliko kuchagua dawa ya meno. Ni mara ngapi kwa siku mtoto anapaswa kusafisha meno yake? Mkutano wa dakika tatu wa kupiga mswaki, mara moja kabla ya kiamsha-kinywa na mara moja kabla ya kwenda kulala, ni wa kutosha. Kama ilivyo na mazoea mengi mazuri ya utotoni, zoea la kupiga mswaki meno pia hupatikana wakati wa utotoni. Je, meno ya maziwa yapasa kutibiwa? - Meno ya maziwa, kama vile meno ya kudumu, yapasa kutibiwa. Kuwa nao extracted juu ya msingi kwamba <unk>they<unk>re kwenda kuwa kubadilishwa, hata hivyo!<unk> ni dhana ambayo inaweza kusababisha idadi ya matatizo. Umuhimu wa meno ya maziwa unaweza kusisitizwa kama ifuatavyo: - Meno ya maziwa hutimiza fungu muhimu katika ukuaji. Watoto wenye maumivu ya meno hawawezi kula vizuri. Vivyo hivyo, watoto ambao meno yao yamechukuliwa hawawezi kula na kwa hiyo hawawezi kukua na kusitawi. - Mbali na ukuzi wa jumla wa mwili, meno ya maziwa pia ni muhimu kwa ajili ya maendeleo ya taya. Watoto ambao meno yao yamechukuliwa kwa sababu ya matatizo ya meno au matatizo ya taya wanaweza kuona taya zao zikianguka na kuonekana kuwa zimezeeka. - Meno ni muhimu kwa kuzungumza. Katika kipindi cha kujifunza kuzungumza, watoto hawawezi kusema kwa usahihi herufi F, V, S, Z na T kwa sababu hawana meno ya maziwa. - Kila mtoto hupenda kutabasamu. Meno yenye afya yanahitajika ili kuwa na tabasamu nzuri. - Kuonekana kuwa mwenye kuvutia ni uhitaji wa asili katika watu wa umri wote. Watoto wenye meno yaliyoharibika au yanayokosekana huenda wakafikiri kwamba wanaonekana wabaya, jambo ambalo laweza kusababisha usumbufu wa kisaikolojia. - Kazi nyingine ya meno ya maziwa ni kuhifadhi mahali pa meno ya kudumu yanayotokea kutoka chini. Fikiria watoto kumi wakiketi kando ya mmoja kwenye sofa. Wakati mmoja wa watu hao anapoondoka, wengine hujipanga na kujaza nafasi yake ili wawe na starehe zaidi. Ikiwa mtoto mwingine atakuja na kujaribu kuketi kati yao, watalazimika kukandamiza pamoja. Vivyo hivyo, ikiwa jino la maziwa linatolewa kabla ya wakati unaopaswa kutolewa, meno ya jirani hubadilika kuelekea pengo hilo. Hilo haliachi nafasi kwa jino kutokea kutoka chini. Meno hayo yanawakandamiza mengine, na kusababisha meno yaliyopotoka. Ziara ya Kwanza ya Mtoto kwa Daktari wa Meno Ni Wakati Gani Mtoto Anapaswa Kupelekwa Kwa Daktari wa Meno? Wakati mzuri zaidi wa kufanya hivyo ni miezi sita baada ya meno ya kwanza kuonekana. Matatizo ya meno ya mtoto yaweza kuanza akiwa na umri mdogo sana. Kupata habari kuhusu jinsi mtoto anavyolisha, jinsi anavyotunza meno yake, na tabia zake za kunyonya kunaweza kuzuia matatizo yasitokee kabla ya kutokea. Mtoto na mzazi wanapaswa kujitayarishaje kwa ajili ya mtihani wa kwanza? Kupata habari kuhusu utaratibu huo kabla ya kumpeleka mtoto kwa daktari wa meno ni chaguo bora zaidi. Kuwasiliana na daktari wa meno kabla ya kuunda cavities kubwa sana na maumivu makali kuanza itahakikisha kwamba matibabu huenda vizuri zaidi kwa wote watoto na daktari wa meno. Hata hivyo, mtoto aliyeleta kwa daktari wa meno akiwa na wazo la awali kwamba sindano haitapewa, atapoteza imani yote kwa wazazi na daktari ikiwa anesthetics inahitajika kutumika. Kwa hiyo, kumjulisha mtoto kwa usahihi kuhusu matibabu ni muhimu katika suala la kupambana na hofu zake na kuanzisha tena imani yake. Kwa nini watoto huogopa madaktari wa meno, na ni hatua gani zinazoweza kuchukuliwa? Ikiwa wazazi wanaeleza mtoto kwamba hakuna haja ya kuogopa katika matibabu ya meno, wanaweza kupelekwa kwa urahisi kwenye ofisi ya daktari wa meno. Hata hivyo, wazazi fulani huwaogopesha watoto wao na kuwafanya wafikiri kwamba madaktari wa meno ni jambo la kuogopa kwa kusema mambo kama vile <unk>Ikiwa hujiendeshi vizuri, nitakupeleka kwa daktari wa meno na atakuondoa jino!<unk>. - Kuenda kwa daktari wa meno hakupaswi kuwa na adhabu. Kinyume chake, hali ambayo mtoto hufurahia kwenda kwenye ofisi ya daktari wa meno inapaswa kuundwa. Jambo jingine la kujihadhari ni kwamba uhusiano haupaswi kufanywa kati ya kwenda kwa daktari wa meno na maumivu ambayo mtoto atapata. Hata hivyo, kumdanganya mtoto kwa kusema "Meno yako hayatakuwa na maumivu hata kidogo" kutasababisha tu matatizo zaidi ya matibabu ya wakati ujao. Mazungumzo mazuri kati ya daktari wa meno na mtoto yatamsaidia mtoto kupambana na hofu zake. Ili hilo litukie, ni muhimu kwamba mzazi amruhusu mtoto ajibu maswali ya daktari wa meno. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter via le formulaire de la section droite afin d'obtenir des informations optimales.