Closely related to conservative dentistry and endodontics, it consists in the treatment of dental caries in the youngest patients.
Basically, the same techniques are used as in conservative dentistry for adults, adapted to the psychology of children and different situations of growth and development.
Of course, in children’s mouths we will find pathologies different from those in adults, and therefore the tools and techniques are adapted to these circumstances, as well as the application of a psychological approach adapted to a certain age. What mainly distinguishes the treatment of an adult patient from a child is the psychological approach.
Since a child’s attitude towards dental treatment differs from that of an adult, it requires an adequate response from a trusted dentist.
For little ones, the “dentist-parent-child” dialogue is crucial to make them feel comfortable and avoid developing the classic “fear of the dentist.”
