Children who have special needs often have unique oral health issues. Symptoms of their condition, oral sensitivity, taking certain medications, diet and difficulty eating can all contribute to dental concerns. Behavioural or medical problems may result in dental care taking a back seat at times.
However, special kids have a greater risk for oral health problems, so its not only essential to ensure you’re practicing good dental hygiene at home with your child, but your child also needs to het routine dental care from a pediatric dentist.
Dental Concerns for Children with Special Needs:
Your child’s condition could be affecting
- The amount of saliva your child’s mouth makes (saliva protects teeth and clears away food lodged in teeth )
- How oral structures and teeth grow
- The way calcium is laid down on the enamel of the teeth as they grow.
- What and how often your child can eat.
Some of the most common dental concerns affecting children with special needs include:
- Teeth grinding : habit that can damage teeth over a period of time.
- Holding food in their mouth :condition known as food pouching makes it easier for the bacteria to grow and cause cavities.
- Dry mouth : several medications or your child’s condition could affect saliva production and cause dry mouth. This can lead to gum diseases, tooth decay, and oral infections.
- Delay of tooth eruption : sometimes the teeth take longer time to come in for children with special needs. Often seen in children with down’s syndrome.
- Bad breath : sinusitis , diabetes , some medications and digestive problems may all lead to bad breath.
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Why is Vanilla Smiles the Best Dental Clinic for your Special One?
We understand that It’s critical how you follow good oral health at home for your child, but it’s also essential you establish a dental home with us and make sure you keep visiting for regular follow ups and cleanups etc.
Some special supports vanilla smiles offer are include :
- Accessibility : areas both outside and inside are easily accessibile for your special needs child. Does your child use a wheelchair ? don’t worry we have enough room for entry , exit and examination room too.
- Pre appointments : we can plan pre appointments which allow your child to meet the dentist , visit the exam room , see the dental equipments , which will help your child feel a lot more comfortable during the treatment appointment.
- Previous experience : we a well trained staff with lots of previous experiences with special one’s. There are strategies we can implement to help support and get their co operation during procedures. DR. SONI is experienced in explaining you what’s best option for your kid considering the medical and physical condition.
- Available sedation: IS SEDATION AVAILABLE ??? YES!!!
Some children may require mild to moderate sedation. We have HAPPY GAS SEDATION , ORAL/NASAL SEDATION which help in lot of kids during check ups and small procedures like cleaning and fluoride applications.
Some extreme cases with lot of quantum of work and time required to complete the same, full mouth rehabilitations we offer IV SEDATION , AND GENERAL ANESTHESIA option as well.
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SOME TIPS :
- Use a baby tooth brush and a specific tooth paste for your child.
- Change the toothbrush in 2 to 3 months to avoid the tooth decay and clean better.
- Healthy snacking habits should be developed among children from the very beginning.
- Regular care appointments : establish a dental home with us and be on regular follow ups to avoid and delays regarding dental issues.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE :
We need to have the mindset of prevention or else things get complicated if there is negligence. In fact these children need all the more that extra care and attention to have a good quality of life which they deserve equally like us.
In addition , parents at vanilla smiles are served with various programmes that assist them in:
- preventive home care the home hygiene protocall (brushing/flossing/fluorides)
- advice in preventing mouth injuries and injuries to the teeth of children
- diet guidance
- information on growth and development
For more information kindly visit our website: https://www.vanillasmiles.dental/
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Address: Soni Capital, 2nd Floor, Near Shreyas Hotel, 1237, Apte Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra 411004 India
Meet Our Pediatric Dentist
Dr. Abhishek Soni- BDS, MDS – Pediatric & Preventive Dentist
At Vanilla Smiles Dental Clinic in Pune, Dr. Abhishek Soni stands out as the leading pediatric and preventive dentist in the area, committed to providing top-notch care to your little ones.
With an impressive background in dentistry, Dr. Abhishek Soni, BDS, MDS, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his practice. He specializes in child dentistry, making him the go-to expert for parents seeking the best pediatric dentist in Pune. His dedication to the field is evident through his extensive list of services aimed at addressing the unique dental needs of children.
