What oral care should be given to a child in their growing years?

The first tooth appears in baby’s mouth at 6 months of age. This tooth development starts when the baby is inside mother’s womb, so basic care should start from there .The mother should have healthy diet and regular medical check up. Intake of some medicine like tetracycline, phenytoin and increased bilirubin level may discolor the tooth.

The child should be introduced to the dentist at the age of 6 months because the dentist tells how to take good care of baby gums and after each feeding the gums should be wiped off to protect some other infection.

The child’s mother is taught how to help child while brushing, how important it is to inculcate the habit of twice brushing and maintaining oral hygiene. The parents are also told right size of toothbrush to use and how toothpaste helps to avoid decays. Usually parents don’t wean the child from bottle feeding till 4-5 years of age and it results in multiple tooth decays. It is important to teach child brushing technique by dentist and regularly prophylaxis and fluoride application. download During transition stage from milk teeth to permanent teeth, the parents and child do not emphasize on the Interceptive treatment for alignment of teeth. The milk teeth should be regularly checked by dentist and treat the decayed tooth and stop the spread of infection to the permanent teeth. The child’s teeth misalignment can affect speech and confidence to stand in public.The growth modulation treatments are suggested when there is discrepancy in the jaw size and teeth. Early intervention helps in the guidance of permanent teeth and reduces the changes of crowding, gaping and improper facial profile.

At Teeth Care Centre, the Pedodontist provides endless benefits to child with ease, comfortable environment and holistic approach. They are well trained to make brushing and taking care of teeth fun for child along with motivation. Pedodontist also rectify the thumb sucking, lip biting and other abnormal behavioral activity by child through behavioral management techniques.

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How Tobacco affects Oral Health?

Tobacco is leading cause of oral cancer especially in south Asian countries. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and other forms of tobacco cause oral cancer, gum disease, and other oral health problems.

Tobacco leads to –

Bad breath.
Tooth discoloration.
Increased plaque and tartar.
Increase bone loss.
Oral lesion transforming to oral cancer.
Increased gum and periodontal lesions.
Burning sensation and reduced mouth opening
Reduced saliva formation.
Delayed wound healing after surgery.
Lower success rate of Implants.

According to some American cancer society, about 90% of people with cancer of the mouth, lip, tongue, and throat use tobacco, and the risk of developing these cancers increases with the amount smoked or chewed and the duration of the habit. Smokers are six times more likely than non-smokers to develop these cancers.

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About 37% of patients who persist in smoking after apparent cure of their cancer will develop second cancers of the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat, compared to only 6% of those who stop smoking.

At Teeth Care Centre, The diagnosis experts Dr Pankti and her team works for the betterment of the patients and actively conducting awareness program emphasizing on “how tobacco is affecting oral health”. The intervention with Nicotine replacement therapy, avoiding stress as triggers, relaxation techniques and most important to start with is oral prophylaxis to reduce the oral symptoms.

It is better to quit TOBACCO than regret later.

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Zygomatic Implants in India

Zygomatic Implants:
Zygomatic Implants are an alternative to rehabilitate the atrophic edentulous maxilla as well as for maxillectomy defects. One zygomatic implant is placed on each side of the maxilla, in combination with 2-4 conventional implants in the anterior region. For the totally resorbed maxilla, when placement of anterior implants is not possible, 2 additional zygomatic implants (Quad zygoma) are placed.
Procedure:
The placement of zygomatic implants requires adequate training and surgical experience. To receive an appropriate overview of the anatomical structures, presurgical 3D planning with CT or CBCT scans is a must.
Treatment is carried out under general or local anesthesia which depends on the patient’s anxiety & compliance level.

Indications:
– Severe bone loss
– Alternative for sinus augmentation
– Failed sinus augmentation
– Rehabilitation after tumour resection or trauma
– Failure of conventional implants
– Failure of previous bone grafts

Contraindications:
– Acute sinus infection
– Chronic sinusitis
– Issues or diseases of the zygomatic (cheek) bone
– Underlying malignant or systemic diseases
– Heavy smoking
– Bisphosphonates therapy (used to treat bone disease such as osteoporosis)

Complications:
The most common complication associated with zygomatic implants is sinusitis. Other complications reported during and after the insertion of zygoma implants include pain, swelling, infraorbital nerve paresthesia, temporary sensory nerve deficits, orosinusal fistula, cutaneous fistula, perforation of the orbit, moderate nasal bleeding for 1–3 days, intraoral soft tissue problems (gingival inflammation, wound dehiscence), mucositis, periimplantitis, implant failure may occur.

Total Cost Calculation:
Upper Jaw Charges + Lower Jaw Charges
Additional (If you are concerned about anxiety, discuss it with the surgeon for a final quote) + Nitrous Oxide Sedation Charges (If the patient wants with local anesthesia) / Hospital Charges (In the case of General Anesthesia).

Dr. Pankti Patel (B.D.S., M.D.S.):
Dr. Pankti Patel has been extensively trained for Graftless Solutions All-on-4 and Zygoma Implants under the mentorship of Dr. Armando Lopes (Portugal) and Dr. Do Thanh An (Vietnam).

Contact Us:
Teeth Care Centre, 2nd Floor, Pushpak66, Near Someshwar Jain Temple, 132ft Ring Road, Satellite, Ahmedabad 380015, India.
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