No one, other than parents, knows how hard it is for children to keep up proper dental hygiene. Children hate dealing with the routine brushing, flossing, rinsing, and anything else involved with their teeth unless it’s made more engaging by their parents. This is one of the reasons pediatric dentistry has come so far in recent years, to help children take better care of their teeth and mouths. Children don’t often understand the severity of dental problems, and won’t be prepared for the pain and discomfort of cavities or infections. This is why a pediatric dentist like Aikahi Dental is the right place to take your child when they need dental care.
There are many reasons why a child would need to go see a dentist. One of the most common is regular cleanings to help prevent cavities. A Pediatric Dentist Kailua can schedule regular cleanings for your child, providing them the protection they need to ensure their dental hygiene stays strong even when they don’t brush at home like they should. Even with the strongest of dental hygiene routines in the home, a child can still get cavities and infections due to their eating habits, especially ones high in sugar and candy. Having a regular visit for cleaning every month or two can help protect their teeth better. When your child does have a cavity, or worse an infection in their tooth, you should get them an appointment with a Pediatric Dentist Kailua as soon as possible.
When cavities are left unchecked, they can easily become an infected tooth which may require extraction. While this is usually an easy process for adults, it’s extremely difficult for children. Pediatric dentists will often use a mild sedation method for a child who experiences any kind of anxiety problems around dentist offices, to allow them to work and help the child feel more at ease. For more serious problems where they will be working on a lengthy procedure with the child, they may have you bring them in to a local hospital and have them fully sedated to help them through the procedure. Usually this will involve the child falling asleep in the waiting room with you, then being taken back to get the procedure done, and waking up in the waiting room with you afterwards. This gives them the illusion that they had just fallen asleep, and no dentistry was performed.
