Baby teeth usually begin to erupt when the baby is six months old. At the age of about 3 years, the eruption of milk teeth is completed. During this period, there are 20 milk teeth in the mouth. Milk teeth are more prone to wear and decay due to their structural differences.
By the age of 6, milk teeth begin to leave their place to permanent teeth. This situation continues until the age of 13 on average. This period between the ages of 6-13, when both primary and permanent teeth are present in the mouth, is called the mixed dentition period. During this period, the existing caries in the milk teeth negatively affect the health of the newly erupted permanent teeth. Our main mission in our Department of Pedodontics; To protect the oral and dental health of pediatric patients from birth to adolescence, to prevent various problems that may arise, to detect existing diseases and anomalies in the early period and to ensure that they are treated before they progress.6 yaşına gelindiğinde süt dişleri yerlerini daimi dişlere bırakmaya başlarlar. Bu durum ortalama 13 yaşına kadar devam eder. Ağızda hem süt dişlerinin hem de daimi dişlerin yer aldığı 6-13 yaş arası bu dönem karışık dişlenme dönemi olarak adlandırılır. Bu dönemde süt dişlerindeki mevcut çürükler, yeni süren daimi dişlerin sağlığını da olumsuz etkiler. Pedodonti Anabilim Dalımızda ana misyonumuz; doğumdan ergenliğe kadar çocuk hastaların ağız ve diş sağlıklarını korumak, ortaya çıkabilecek çeşitli problemleri önlemek, var olan hastalık ve anomalileri erken dönemde tespit ederek ilerlemeden tedavilerinin yapılmasını sağlamaktır.
Treatment Services Applied in Our Pedodontic Clinic
- • All filling applications, root canal treatment and amputation procedures needed in milk teeth and young permanent teeth,
- • Implementation of placeholders and child prostheses applied instead of extracted teeth,
- • Protective and preventive orthodontic treatments,
- • Trauma treatments,
- • Fluoride varnish, fluoride gel, and fissure sealant applications to prevent caries
While all these preventive and therapeutic procedures are carried out; One of the most important issues is the treatment of patients without fear, anxiety and pain. In the field of pedodontics; In addition to healthy children, all dental treatments of children with various systemic diseases and disabilities are also included. These patients who require special care (heart diseases, diabetes mellitus, kidney diseases, various syndromes such as Down syndrome, autism, spasticity, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, attention deficit and hyperactivity, dentistry phobia) are treated under sedation or general anesthesia in the operating room
