General Info

Pediatric treatments have a special place in dentistry. Dental caries seen at an early age not only damages oral development, but can also affect the child's general health and development with the negative impact on the child's nutrition. In addition, the fear of dentists, which can develop in early childhood, can make children's later life difficult. All applications such as the follow-up of oral and dental development needed in childhood, the treatment of milk tooth decay, as well as the placeholders that should be applied due to early tooth loss are all within the field of interest of pedodontics. Pedodontics includes the diagnosis and treatment of patients between the ages of 0-15 as well as preventive applications. Pedodontic applications cover a long period of time including the toothless period, the period when deciduous teeth begin to erupt, the mixed dentition period when permanent teeth begin to erupt and the period when permanent teeth are completed. It is of great importance to consult specialist pedodontists when necessary so that children's psychology is not negatively affected and they receive dental treatment under healthy conditions.