Prevention

We provide preventive dentistry for children which includes three areas:
• Preventing fear of dentistry
Through special psychological training and thoughtful office design, the set-up of our practice is well equipped to ensure the development of positive dental attitudes.

We desire to help your child build and maintain a positive attitude toward dental care.
• Preventing Malocclusions (bad bites)
Certain bite problems are easily intercepted at an early age, helping to prevent the need for braces. Our Paediatric dentist works hand in hand with the Orthodontist who is uniquely qualified in the detection and early treatment of these problems.

• Preventing dental disease
With a combined program of good home care and regular preventive dental check-ups, decay and gum disease can be eliminated from your child’s mouth.

We highly recommend the use of Fissure Sealants and Flouride Treatment for preventive dental care.

Sealants are composite/plastic-like material that helps shield out decay-causing bacteria from the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. It is bonded to the tooth surface in a procedure that is quick and painless. It is best to apply sealants to the permanent molars and premolars as soon as they appear in a child's mouth - generally between the ages of six and fourteen years of age. Sealant material bonds to the chewing surface of the back teeth, forming a protective barrier covering the depressions and groves (pits and fissures) of the chewing surface. Decay-causing bacteria normally reside in these groves. By sealing the groves, bacteria are not present and the tooth will not decay in this susceptible area.

Sealants and fluoride are both designed to prevent decay to prolong the life of your natural teeth. Sealants are applied topically to only certain susceptible areas of the back teeth. Fluoride is used to prevent or reduce dental decay on all surfaces of all teeth. It is absorbed by the teeth most effectively and is retained in tooth enamel.