It is the branch of science that deals with the oral and dental health of children from birth to adolescence.
This area aims to both protect and treat children’s milk and permanent teeth. It follows the development of the chin face area from the infancy and takes protective measures. Dental surveillance starts from 6 months to 1 year and continues every 6 months and the effect of teeth on the growing jaw bones is assessed. Parents and children are given detailed information about feeding the child and oral hygiene training. Parents are supposed to help them brush their teeth until they are able to do it himself.
The use of long-term pacifiers and feeding bottles can cause jaw and tooth disturbances in children. At night when sleeping especially after 1 year of age with sugar or honey milk, widespread carieses occur in children and these teeth may have to withdraw at an earlier.