What are space maintainers, and are they really necessary?
Space maintainers are designed to maintain the open space left behind by the premature loss of a baby tooth, so that the adult tooth will be able to erupt into that space properly. These devices can have an artificial tooth to fill in the space in more aesthetic areas. Not every tooth that is lost requires a space maintainer. Your dentist will periodically take an x-ray to follow the growth progress of the adult tooth. When it is ready to erupt the space maintainer will then be removed.
Fluoride Varnish/Gel
Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay by strengthening the tooth enamel and making it more resistant to acids and harmful bacteria.
Whether our water supply has fluoride or not?
Ask the pediatrician about fluoride supplements for children below 3 years of age.
Child has to be old enough to spit before being given
Fluoridated Toothpaste
Fluoride Treatment at Dental Clinic.
Pit and Fissure Sealants
The chewing surfaces of the back teeth have many pits and grooves which can trap food debris and cause cavities.
Sealants are a plastic resin that flows into these grooves of the tooth , get hardened to form a more shallow and a smooth surface from which the food debris can be easily washed away.
