4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN
Dentistry For Children
Dr. Firdaus P. Bativala
B.D.S.(Bombay), D.D.S.(New York),M.S.(New Jersey)
Dental Surgeon
Consulting Prosthodontist and Implantologist
Dr. Annie Thomas, B.D.S (Mangalore)



DENTAL CARIES :

Dental Caries is the most common of all oral diseases, and since the average individual has his first experience with this disease in childhood , it is particularly important to deal with it from the 1st to his 12th year of life. For in these years, the milk teeth erupt, function, exfoliate and the permanent teeth excluding the 3rd molars erupt into functional pattern.

For early treatment of dental caries, it is of utmost importance at what age the child gets his first dental checkup. It is recommended that between 1 1/2-2 years of age, children must have their first check-up before any extensive cavities are established.

Dental Caries very often appears as a white chalky area on the enamel. It later softens and then the tooth structure breaks down. If not treated in the initial stages, it progresses towards the pulp and will then require extensive treatment to save the tooth.

Dental Caries Occlusal Dental Caries
Interproximal Dental Caries
Cervical Dental Caries


In children, dentistry is mainly aimed towards prevention of dental cavities. Here, Fissure Sealants are of very great importance. Sealants are flowable composite resins applied onto surfaces of susceptible teeth. They smoothen out the fissures & pits & prevent food entrapment that causes decay.

Fluoride tablets may also be prescribed in the children over 3 years of age, if drinking water consumed is not fluoridated. The fluoride absorbed gets incorporated into the tooth enamel and makes them less susceptible to caries.

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