DENTAL CARE

What is a pediatric dentist? Pediatric dentists  are specially trained in MDS which is a post-graduate programme in India to handle kids from early infancy to the age proceeding up to their teenage. They are specially trained for three years to administer dental and oral health care with respect to your child s teeth. Parents usually see the deciduous dentition (baby teeth) appearing in the oral cavity at about the age of six to seven months. The primary dentition usually exfoliates around the age of seven or eight to give way to the permanent dentition. Space maintainers can be placed by the pediatric dentists in case of early exfoliation to allow the permanent teeth to erupt in a proper direction. Comprehensive pediatric dental care for children is required for your child at this stage to prevent any caries or gum diseases. This branch is also called preventive dentistry as the main aim of a pedodontist would also involve in preventing future dental problems such as ...

Dental implant cost - How much do dental implants cost in in the U.S.A? According to the information provided by the new york times dental implants cost somewhere between two thousand to five thousand dollars in the United states. This is with respect to a single tooth dental implant . How much are dental implants in India? In the Indian dental market a dental implant is estimated to cost somewhere between 25000 to 80000 Rs depending on the material used and the experience of the implantologist. Titanium implants are one of the most popular dental implants now days. 

WHAT ARE MILK TEETH? The fact is that a normal and healthy infant has about twenty milk teeth as a part of his/her primary dentition below the gum pads within the dental arch but after birth an infant usually has no teeth seen in the oral cavity.When the child reaches about five years of age these milk teeth start exfoliating to allow the eruption of the permanent teeth.These teeth that loosen and shed are also called deciduous teeth for the same reason.The exfoliation of milk teeth continues till the age of eleven to twelve thus they form an important part of the child's functional apparatus till this age. CARE & IMPORTANCE Even though they are temporary , milk teeth require greater care as they are more prone to caries & decay leading to their early destruction.Using feeding bottles without a physiologic nipple leading to sucking instead of suckling is the main cause as the anterior teeth are exposed to the sugars such as lactose present in milk for a long durat...