Children’s dental hygiene with training in Prague

We offer a delicate approach that helps the child not only maintain a beautiful smile, but also feel confident in the dentist’s chair. Our specialists find an approach to each little patient, turning a dental visit into an exciting and educational experience.

Professional Teeth Cleaning for Children: Information for Adults

Professional hygiene of baby teeth in children is not just the removal of plaque and hard deposits. It is an important and regular procedure that helps maintain oral health.

Professional oral hygiene performs the following tasks:

• prevention of dental caries in children;
• prevention of tartar formation;
• prevention of gum diseases in children.

Methods of professional teeth cleaning for children

Depending on the condition of the oral cavity and the age of the child, the dentist selects the most gentle and effective cleaning method.

Age at which it is recommended to start professional cleaning

Professional oral hygiene for children is recommended from the moment when all baby teeth have erupted – approximately at the age of 2.5-3 years. At this period, the child is already able to perceive procedures in the dentist’s chair, and regular cleaning helps prevent the development of dental diseases and forms the habit of oral care from childhood.

Benefits of Getting Your Child’s Teeth Cleaned by a Dentist

Professional cleaning of baby and permanent teeth brings many benefits to a child’s oral health. Not only does it improve the condition of teeth and gums, but it also helps to develop a positive attitude towards dental procedures from an early age.

Benefits of professional oral hygiene:

• cleaning of plaque and tartar from teeth and gum pockets;
• reducing the risk of developing caries and gum disease;
• strengthening enamel;
• lightening the tone of teeth by removing dark deposits;
• the procedure is painless, thanks to which the child gets used to visiting the dentist.

How to clean children’s teeth

The process of dental hygiene in the dentist’s chair includes several consecutive stages:

1. The pediatric dentist conducts an examination and assesses the presence and volume of plaque.
2. The condition of the oral cavity is recorded in a photo protocol before starting professional dental hygiene.
3. If the child does not mind, the teeth are stained with a plaque indicator, which visualizes the areas where deposits have accumulated.
4. Soft plaque is cleaned with the Air Flow device, which delivers a stream of water with fine powder. If there are hard deposits (tartar), the doctor painlessly removes them with an ultrasonic scaler.
5. The interdental space is cleaned with dental floss and strips.
6. The teeth are polished with a brush and paste, and rubber bands.
7. After cleaning, the doctor examines the areas where plaque has accumulated, identifies weak areas of enamel. If necessary, he will suggest remotherapy or fluoridation.
8. The result is recorded in a photo protocol and shown to the parents and the child.

The average procedure time is 20-30 minutes, depending on the child’s age, number of teeth, degree of plaque and the chosen cleaning method.

Teaching your child proper hygiene during the procedure

Teaching children about hygiene is an important step that helps establish healthy habits for life. During a professional cleaning, a dentist or hygienist not only removes plaque and deposits, but also explains to the child how to properly brush their teeth at home to minimize plaque buildup and the risk of oral diseases.

Teaching a child dental hygiene includes the following aspects:

• demonstration of teeth cleaning techniques on a model or using a mirror to thoroughly remove plaque and food debris;
• selection of a suitable toothbrush and toothpaste based on age and condition of teeth;
• demonstration of movements that allow you to clean interdental spaces and all surfaces of the teeth;
• explanation of why floss is needed, why daily oral hygiene is important – in the morning and before bed for at least 2 minutes;
• conversation about foods that are good and bad for teeth.

This approach turns a dental visit into an educational and motivating experience, helps the child understand the importance of proper dental care, reduces fear of dental procedures and helps maintain healthy teeth.

Important! At an early age, daily brushing of the child’s teeth should be done by mom or dad until the child independently masters the correct technique of daily hygiene.

Cost of teeth cleaning for children with training in the dental clinic Dynasty Stomatology

The cost of teeth cleaning in the children’s dentistry Dynasty Stomatology is formed individually and depends on several factors. It depends on the age of the child, the amount of deposits, the need for additional consultation or recommendations, as well as the selected cleaning method. In any case, our clinic offers an affordable cost of the service.

Regular professional teeth cleaning helps to maintain their health and beauty. To make an appointment, call us or leave a request on the website.