Dr. Ramya Subramanya

Children are the stars of everyone’s eyes. Their dazzling smile brightens everyone’s day. These beautiful teeth not only enhance their smile but are required for chewing, speech and normal growth & development. From childhood itself these pearly whites need care and protection. On getting infected, treating these very teeth can be a daunting task. "Baby teeth" are as important to infants and children as prermanent teeth are to older children and adults. Children's teeth actually start to form before birth! The first primary (”baby” or “milk”) tooth can appear in an infant as young as 6 months


Why are Milk teeth important?
As milk teeth fall out, it is a common misconception that they do not matter.
The primary teeth have a number of important roles:
• Essential in the first step of digesting food: chewing, biting and grinding
• Allow good pronunciation and speech habits
• Encourage normal development of the jaw bones and muscles
• Ensure there is enough room for permanent teeth to erupt
• Help your child feel comfortable about the way he/she looks
• Guide the permanent teeth to erupt at the correct position in the dental arch since the permanent teeth grow under the milk teeth
• Also, your child's general health can be affected if diseased baby teeth aren't treated.

Remember, some milk molars are not replaced until age ten to fourteen, so they must last for years

What would happen if milk teeth are not taken care of?
Tooth decay and disease present in milk teeth can cause pain and discomfort and can easily pass on to permanent teeth as they erupt. Milk molars remain in the mouth until around 10 to 12 years of age with lots of opportunity to pass decay on to their new permanent neighbors. If it spreads to the root, an infection in a decayed milk tooth can damage the developing permanent tooth lying directly underneath. Consequently, the permanent tooth may erupt either in the wrong position or may not erupt at all i.e. it may remain embedded in the gums.


Why a Pediatric Dentist?
In the same way that paediatricians are trained to meet a child's medical needs, a paediatric dental specialist is uniquely qualified to protect your child's oral health. Paediatric dentists have an additional two to three years of training at university paediatric facilities in addition to four year of dental study. They know how to deal with the behavioural aspects of children, how to make them feel comfortable, and to make the experience pleasant. Also, they are trained and qualified to treat special needs patients. Paediatric dentists have a holistic approach of handling a child patient whereby the dental visit becomes a pleasant experience and not a nightmare. The very reason they are well versed with the psychology of the child which aids in execution of treatment effectively & efficiently simultaneously instilling a positive dental attitude in those little ones

Sir, a dental visit for sure can get you all the details as dental treatments are varied and very high on technical level. Many vital diagnostics are needed before a suitable treatment is decided for you, I wish best of luck to you for your new set of teeth. Very talented dentists are present in delhi and can surel give you a new set of teeth. Take care.

Dear lybrate-user, it seems that you are suffering from aphthous stomatitis. There are multiple reasons for these ulcerations among which stress and nutrition are considered important. Genetic basis also plays a role in this. Topical otc medications can help you once the ulcers develop. But you can now reduce the severity and duration of these ulcers with some drugs. A detailed examination and history needs to be taken for that. It would be preferred if you contact a oral medicine specialist or chat with me to get manageable solution. Thanks n healing regards.

Go for filling or rct of teeth and other necessery treament. Go for full mouth chek up . Do not keep any teeth carious otherwise it continues every 6 to 8 month

Its merely upto your gynaecologist when he/she allows you to. But still why r you in such a hurry. Wait nd rest for 3 months atleast. Do not rush and have patience as the treatment you wish to go through is a long process too. Why hurry?

Thats the first sign of periodontal diseases. You visit the dentist get done scaling. Once inflammation will be reduced bleeding will stop.

mohd Mokhtar take tab combiflam for pain . apply boro glycerine mouth paint . see dental surgeon for check up .

You can start using fluoridated mouth rinse and go for bleaching once the sensitivity is completely eliminated.

Sir you need to get scaling done. And for that visit a dentist and also get fillings done. Best material is composite that is of same colour of your tooth.

White Spots in mouth leads to ORAL CANCER. CONSULT FOR DENTAL CHECK-UP