Pediatric Dentistry

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Dental treatment in the child
A comparison of deciduous and adult teeth
left: milk tooth forceps; right: extraction forceps for adults

Pediatric dentistry deals with the special treatment of all diseases in the tooth, mouth and jaw area during childhood, i.e. from birth to puberty.

Pediatric dentistry began as an independent branch of dentistry at the end of the 18th century . Dentists in many countries have started to develop special treatment programs or screening programs for children. The first prophylaxis program was probably developed in 1851 by Amédée-Jules-Louis François dit Talma (A.-F. Talma, 1792–1864) in Belgium . Talma was the dentist of the Belgian King Leopold I.

Pediatric dentistry differs significantly from adult dentistry in the following circumstances:

  • The child's dentition is still developing; skull growth, for example, is not yet complete. The children have milk teeth and do not get permanent teeth until they are 6 years old.
  • The psychological circumstances surrounding child treatment differ considerably from those in adult psychology .
  • In childhood, the prerequisites for maintaining teeth into old age are laid. In childhood, the foundations for the possible fear of dental treatment are laid.
  • A need for oral hygiene can be awakened more easily in children .
  • Children are not little adults who can be treated with the same treatment concepts as adults. Other treatment concepts must be developed that are based on the anatomical and physiological characteristics of children. And the child's mental development must also be taken into account.

Treatment areas in children's dentistry:

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