Paediatric Dentistry

Paediatric dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence. At Kauvery we provide comprehensive dental health care for children that includes infant oral health examination and also risk assessment for caries in mother and child. Preventive dental care including cleaning and fluoride treatment, as well as nutrition and diet recommendations.

Habit counselling – for example pacifier use, thumb sucking, early assessment and treatment for straightening teeth and correcting on improper bite (orthodontics). Repair of tooth cavities or defects, diagnosis of oral conditions associated with diseases such as diabetes, CHD, asthma & viral illness, management of gum diseases and conditions including ulcers, short frenulae, mucoceles. Care for dental injuries – example : fractured or knocked out teeth. Full mouth rehabilitations for Nursing bottle caries, rampant caries. Management of kids with special needs, dental office based IV sedation/GA Providing obturator and feeding advice for cleft lip / palate.