For a child, going to the dentist can be a real ordeal. It’s good that in the hands of an experienced specialist, the baby is able to relax and forget about pain. Adult and pediatric dentistry differ in many ways. For example, a doctor “for the little ones” is familiar with the peculiarities of teething, the differences between milk and permanent teeth, and other anatomical aspects of a young patient.
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In the ranking of the twelve best children's dentistry in Moscow, there was a place for both family and highly specialized clinics. This means that in some cases it is available to children and their parents, while in others it is only available to minors. This is worth paying attention to when planning your visit.
All institutions presented on the list can boast:
- Friendly atmosphere.
- Cozy interior.
- A team of professional doctors.
- Thorough disinfection of instruments.
- Wide range of services offered.
The main goal of this format is to level out stressful emotions, avoid pain during the manipulation process, and encourage the child to continue visiting doctors. According to the above characteristics, the Medsi private clinic deserved the palm. Having gained sufficient experience working with a wide variety of children, they are able to find an approach to even the most capricious and difficult patient.
We present the rating of children's dentistry in Moscow 2022. The best 12 institutions that were selected by our experts based on user reviews and ratings.
Rating:
- Medsi (in Blagoveshchensky lane)
- Dental Fantasy
- Baby Dent
- Jagged
- RuDenta Kids
- Baby and Carlson
- Mi Pol
- Martinka
- Preamble
- Nibbler
- Nutcracker
- CrocoDent
The main problems of childhood dental diseases and their solutions
The initial category of problem areas in children is the treatment of baby teeth. This group includes children of the youngest ages who require special attention and approach. Almost all clinics specialize in this topic.
Why should a damaged tooth be restored? The goal of this procedure is to preserve the integrity and functionality of the tooth until a permanent one arises. The goal is the full development of the child’s speech apparatus, preventing the risk of malocclusion and ensuring psychological comfort. This procedure is also used in older age. There may be large and small differences in price (depending on the degree of the problem with the tooth).
A tooth can be restored to its original appearance through a painless procedure, which is done using the latest developments (Sleep anesthesia). For this purpose, inhalation of the drug “Sevoran” is used (harmless, does not contain narcotic substances). The effect of anesthesia is 1 hour.
Anesthesia "Sleep"
American dentists recommend performing the first dental treatment for a child in this way. Because it prevents children from forming negative impressions about dental treatment.
Anesthesia does not have a bad effect on the child’s body: children tolerate the procedure much better due to their age, since they have not had time to acquire general somatic diseases that bother adults.
Advantage: all baby teeth can be effectively treated in one session.
The average hourly price for such anesthesia is 2,400 rubles.
Periodontics is an important branch of preventive treatment of tissues near teeth and their defects. It is considered one of the most expensive branches of dentistry. Specialists competently select pain-relieving techniques when treating a child’s teeth, based on the situation and psychological characteristics of the patient.
Installing a crown on baby teeth is used to strengthen the enamel of primary teeth.
Crowns on teeth
To restore the chewing surface, inlays are made that fill the void of the tooth.
Tooth tab
The simplest and most inexpensive way to fill this is to install a seal.
Bite correction can be done in any of the clinics listed above; most often, it is leveled with special plates.
Plates for correcting bite
What do doctors do?
A dentist is a specialist with secondary education . After a new specialist graduates from medical school, he has the right to specialize in the treatment of hard dental tissues, dentin and enamel.
Therefore, he will not be able to help a patient who came to him with acute pain, but he has the right to perform several manipulations:
- examines the oral cavity and finds out the cause of pain;
- provides therapy for gum disease;
- fills a tooth with minor damage;
- Refers for consultation to a specialist doctor for deep caries.
If a dental specialist encounters a problem in the oral cavity that he does not have the right to solve, he must refer the person to another doctor with a higher education.
A dentist is a specialist who studied at a higher educational institution for six years and spent another year in internship. He has a wide medical specialization and can perform a variety of manipulations in the mouth:
- treat and remove teeth;
- insert dental implants;
- straighten the bite.
Few people understand what exactly distinguishes a dentist from a dentist. But knowing the different areas of dentistry will allow you to quickly find the dentist you need.
What is the difference between specialties?
Both of these professions differ in the level of training and the type of medical manipulations that they can perform. Based on the job description, the dentist does not perform certain types of therapy.
- Many specialists with secondary education say that they perform therapy no worse than those with higher education and support such arguments with reviews from people they treated.
- Without the proper level of knowledge, it is impossible to correctly deal with complex cases and avoid side effects.
- If a specialist does not improve his qualifications, he will not have the right to offer a gentle method of therapy to a person.
The presence of a specialist’s category affects not only his professionalism, but also his salary.
You don’t need to think that when you come to see a dentist, he will be able to solve all your problems. The list of diseases is wide, so one specialist cannot treat them. Dentists come in the following areas :
- Therapist. Such a doctor has the same responsibilities as a dental specialist. In addition, he has the right to solve more complex problems with gums and teeth and has a wide range of responsibilities:
- provides therapy for pulpitis and caries;
- installs fillings in case of tooth decay;
- provides treatment for severe gum inflammation;
- performs teeth whitening procedure;
- carries out prevention.
- Orthopedist . A doctor in this specialty restores teeth that are dilapidated or have lost their aesthetics using prosthetics. He makes impressions of the teeth, which the dental technician then uses to make dentures. In addition, he tries on and secures the prosthesis in the oral cavity.
- Orthodontist. A large number of patients turn to such a doctor. Its main task is to restore the dentition and give the patient a beautiful smile.
The presence of bite defects can not only spoil the appearance, but also cause severe pathological changes in the functioning of other organs.
The main responsibilities of a doctor in this specialization:
- restore an even row of teeth on the gum surface;
eliminate wide gaps between teeth;
- correct the normal growth of permanent dental units;
- provide practical recommendations for the prevention of malocclusions.
- Surgeon. The specialist has the right to carry out the following types of manipulations:
- performs removal of diseased teeth if they cannot be restored;
- deals with the extraction of healthy teeth that interfere with the normal growth of neighboring ones;
- corrects dental deformations, removes wisdom teeth;
- carries out various types of prosthetics.
- Periodontist. The responsibilities of this specialist include:
- drawing up the correct treatment plan, which consists of taking impressions of the patient’s jaw, sending him for an x-ray and sending the collected materials to the laboratory;
- installation of finished structures after all stages of the examination and issuance of recommendations for their care;
- monitoring the patient at all stages of therapy, installing braces and other devices.
Periodontists deal only with periodontal therapy, the soft tissues surrounding the teeth.
Features of the work of a mid-level specialist
Based on the diploma received, the dentist, as mentioned earlier, can perform various dental procedures, but at the same time limits complex types of treatment, for example, treatment of pulpitis, prosthetics.
Patients should know that despite the promises made by the doctor, it is impossible to carry out complex medical procedures without the appropriate education and experience .
Only a good dentist with experience and professional knowledge can achieve a high-quality treatment result.
To improve his qualifications, after a certain time, the dentist must necessarily upgrade his category.
- A doctor with a second category - his work experience must be more than 3 years after receiving an education document. He must know the theory well and have at least some work experience.
- A doctor of the first category - he must have at least 7 years of work experience. He is obliged to periodically improve his knowledge in his field.
- A doctor with the highest category must have at least 10 years of experience in his specialty. This category corresponds to high theoretical and practical training.
“Who is a dentist” lesson plan (middle group)
Summary of a conversation with children of a mixed group undergoing long-term treatment in a hospital on the topic: “Profession – dentist”
Prepared by a teacher of the 1st qualification category
GBUZ "MNPC BT DZM"
Klyukina V.M.
Goal: To consolidate children’s ideas about the work of adults, expand children’s knowledge about the profession of a pediatrician, and introduce them to the profession of a dentist.
Objectives: Educational: to form a holistic view of the world around us; to form an idea of the importance of adult work; continue to teach children to clearly formulate their thoughts and give reasons for their answers.
Developmental: develop coherent speech, auditory and visual attention, activate words in children’s speech (pediatrician, dentist, drill, phonendoscope, patient)
Educational: to cultivate a respectful attitude towards the work of adults.
Preliminary work: didactic games: “Who does he work?”, “Who needs what?”, educational game “Hospital”, examination of thematic illustrations.
V-l. Guys, today we will talk about professions. What professions do you know? (children's answers)
Wow, well done, how many professions do you know? Can you name the items that are necessary for the work of those you named? Let's look at the images and name who needs what for work. (slide 1: images of a frying pan, a broom, a car, a thermometer, books, a syringe, a phonendoscope, pills) children’s answers
V-l: focuses children's attention on objects that are necessary for the doctor.
Q: Guys, what doctors do you know? Children's answers). What are they doing? (examine, listen, prescribe medications, etc.)
V-l: today we will meet another doctor. But you can guess which one for yourself.
They lived without bothering their teeth, Suddenly they made an enemy. The children looked in their mouths, A microbe settled in with them. In unison they all gave a signal, Which doctor did they call? (children's answers).
V-l: Well done, that’s right. Dentist. What else can you call a dentist? (children's answers) What does a dentist do? (children’s answers: treats teeth, examines, drills, etc.)
Q: which of you had an appointment with the dentist? Tell us what you did and what the doctor did? (children's answers)
V-l: Well done. Now let's look at the dentist's office (slide 2)
V-l: guys, name the objects that you know and what they are needed for (children’s answers. If necessary, V-l names and explains the purposes of the tools)
Vl: now let’s take a closer look at the dentist’s office and what he needs to treat our teeth:
- armchair. What is it for? Is it simple or special? (children’s answers. If necessary, the teacher explains to the children that it is adjustable and has a special headrest)
— lamp What is it for? (children's answers)
- drill. What kind of car is this? Can you ride it? (children's answers.
(V-l explains if necessary)
- tool tray. What dental tools do you know? (children's answers, If necessary, it helps).
— and who else do we see in the dentist’s office? (children's answers: nurse.). She helps the dentist, gives him instruments and makes a solution for fillings.
V-l: Well done guys. Do you know what you need to do to prevent your teeth from hurting? (children's answers: brush your teeth)
V-l: correct. What do we need for this? (children's answers: toothbrush and toothpaste)
V-l: that's right. You also need to go to the dentist twice a year and show him your teeth in order to promptly eliminate anything that could damage your teeth. What else do you think needs to be done to keep your teeth healthy? (children's answers). That's right, you need to eat less sweets. Sugar destroys tooth enamel, holes appear in the teeth, and caries forms in them, which destroys our teeth and they begin to hurt. And if you regularly visit the dentist, he will notice and help. After all, teeth don’t always need to be drilled, sometimes it’s enough just to clean the teeth with special tools, but only a doctor can do this, so you need to contact him regularly. You also need to eat healthy foods: cottage cheese, drink milk, because... Dairy products contain a lot of calcium, which is what our teeth are made of and vegetables and fruits.
V-l: now let’s try to brush your teeth (by imitating movements with a toothbrush, V-l explains to the children how to brush their teeth correctly)
Vs: guys, what profession did we talk about today (children’s answers). What new things have you learned? (children’s answers. If necessary, v-l helps children draw a generalizing conclusion).
Vl: and I would like to end our conversation with poetry:
Doctors help both adults and children
Like the kindest people in the world
They ease the suffering around
Thank them for this, my friend.
V-l: now let’s draw a healthy tooth, which was treated by a dentist and it stopped hurting.
