About the treatment of children

Normal development of temporary (milk) teeth ensures correct growth and development of jaws. Some parents' understanding that there is no need to treat their children's temporary teeth is incorrect. Lack of treatment when it is necessary leads to eating difficulties, improper eruption and growth of permanent teeth and, therefore, to maxillo‑facial problems and malocclusion. And the opposite – right attitude and treatment provide your child with good health and a future without fear of the dentist.

It is best your child's first visit to the dentist to take place at the age of approximately 6 months. At this visit, it will be determined how many teeth have erupted and what their condition is. Parents are instructed about the appropriate oral hygiene and the formation of habits related to eating.

It is recommended that check-ups take place at every 6 months so that any complications are avoided. From about the age of 3, all of the child's temporary teeth should have erupted. Sometimes their eruption may occur sooner or later than that. Proper oral hygiene, presence of caries and also harmful habits should be constantly monitored.

When the child is accustomed to visiting the dentist, their treatment is much easier.

Your behaviour as parents and the treating dentist's behaviour are crucial for what kind of patient your child will grow up to be.

The eruption of the first permanent teeth starts at around the age of 6, and parents are often unaware of this. During check-ups at this age, and later as well, attention should be paid to the child's occlusion, his or her eating habits, need for silanisation or fissure sealing of permanent masticatory teeth, fluoride preventive treatment – the aim of all these is caries and complication risk limitation.