Pediatric dentistry is one of several officially recognized specialty areas in dentistry. As a specialty, it requires the completion of extra training beyond a dental degree.
However, graduation from dental school requires the completion of a certain amount of training in pediatric dentistry, and many dentists feel quite comfortable treating children. This basic education equips dentists to deal with the majority of issues that come up in the process of providing dental care for children.
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So should you see the care of a specialist in pediatric dentistry? If your own dentist has any degree of discomfort in treating children, I would recommend seeing a specialist. But if your dentist enjoys treating children and your child has normal, average dental needs, I don't think it's necessary.
More content will be posted soon on dental care for children. Coming topics:
- When should your child first see the dentist?
- How should you prepare your child for a dental visit?
- Space maintainers
Read Dr. Hall's blog posts about pediatric dentistry.
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