LASER
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Pedodontics
Pedodontics or Pediatric
Dentistry refers to a branch of dentistry that specializes
in dental care for children under the age of 16. Pediatric
dentists require an extra two to three years of dental training
that prepare them in meeting the unique dental needs of
infant, children, and adolescent dental care. This also
includes those with special health care needs.
Differentiating itself
from regular dentistry, pediatric dentistry emphasizes the
establishment of trust and confidence in children with their
dentists. Consequently, one of the main components of pediatric
training is child psychology. This manifests itself in special
office designs, different communication style, and an emphasis
on teaching preventative dental habits to children in an
effort to make dental visits enjoyable.
For children, pedodontics
place special importance in preventing tooth decay. Studies
show that poor oral health care in children lead to decrease
school performance and poor social relationships. Therefore,
pediatric dentists give advice on how to make teeth strong,
the importance of developing healthy eating habits, and
other ways to prevent cavities from occurring.
Additionally, pediatric
dentists work towards the maintenance of primary teeth (baby
teeth) until they are naturally lost. This is due to the
importance they serve in permitting children to chew properly
and therefore maintain good nutrition, its role in speech
development, and the way it aids permanent teeth by saving
space for them.
The role of the pediatric
dentists changes as children enter adolescence. Recognizing
the growing importance of appearance and self-image in their
clients, pediatric dentists work to ensure that adolescents'
dental needs are met. Preventative dental health care is
emphasized and when necessary, information is provided to
adolescents about subjects such as wisdom teeth, tobacco
use, sealants, and oral piercing.
Pedodontics not only
aids in the dental health of children but serves as an educational
tool for parents. It is recommended by the American Academy
of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) that a dental visit should
occur between shortly after the presence of the first tooth
in a child to that child's first birthday. This is because
early mouth examinations aids in the detection of the early
stages of tooth decay and can therefore be immediately treated.
Additionally, parents are given a program of preventative
home care (brushing, flossing, fluorides), a caries risk
assessment, the latest facts on finger, thumb and pacifier
habits, advice on preventing injuries to the mouth and teeth
of their children, and information on growth and development.
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The
following are the different types of Laser Dental procedures
that are available:
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LASER ENDODONTICS
What
is Endodontics?
Endodontics is the
area of dentistry dealing with the prevention, diagnosis,
and treatment of disorders of the dental pulp.
Endodontic therapy (root canal) is a treatment modality
that will save diseased or injured teeth. The alternative
to endodontics is extraction. Typically, a severely decayed
tooth or a tooth with a large filling will begin to ache.
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LASER PERIODONTICS
What is Periodontics?
Periodontics is that
specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and
surrounding tissues of the teeth or their substitutes and
the maintenance of the health, function and esthetics of
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LASER PEDODONTICS
What
is Pedodontics?
Pedodontics or Pediatric
Dentistry refers to a branch of dentistry that specializes
in dental care for children under the age of 16. Pediatric
dentists require an extra two to three years of dental training
that prepare them in meeting the unique dental needs of
infant, children, and adolescent dental care. This also
includes those with special health care needs.
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LASER SOFT TISSUE APPLICATIONS 1
SOFT TISSUE
PROCEDURES INCLUDING PULPAL TISSUES
• Excisional and incisional biopsies
• Exposure of unerupted teeth
• Fibroma removal - A benign tumor
that consists of fibrous tissue.
• Flap preparation – incision of soft
tissue to prepare a flap and expose the bone
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LASER SOFT TISSUE APPLICATIONS 2
• Implant recovery
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Laser soft tissue curettage of the post-extraction tooth
sockets and the periapical are during apical surgery
• Leukoplakia - refer below
• Operculectomy
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LASER SURGERY
Laser surgery for
soft tissue management and tooth whitening to enable cosmetic
dentists tp provice the superior dental care.
For soft tissue and
tooth whitening procedures:
- Gingivectomy Gingivoplasty
- Gingival troughing
- Gingival curettage
- Soft tissue crown
lengthening
- Frenectomy
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