Pediatric Dentistry; Protecting the milk and permanent teeth of 0-13 age group children in a healthy way, caries, trauma, hereditary etc. It is a department that aims to eliminate the problems caused by the factors in these teeth. At the same time, following and treating the oral and dental health of children from infancy and the development of the maxillofacial region are included in this section. In this period, all kinds of treatment and protective applications are carried out according to the oral and dental health needs of babies, children and young people. Treatments applied in this context:

• Precautions against tooth decay (fissure sealant, fluoride gel, etc.)
• Restorative treatments in primary and permanent teeth
• Dental trauma treatments
• Endodontic treatments
• Tooth extraction
• Placeholders
• Prevention of oral habits (finger sucking, nail biting, etc.)
• Child prostheses

There are 20 milk teeth in total. The first priority of milk teeth is to ensure the nutrition of the child. However, the proper development of speech also depends on the presence of milk teeth. Milk teeth, the area they cover; It protects the permanent tooth that will replace them and guides it while the permanent tooth is erupting. When the primary tooth is pulled out early, this natural place-holding function disappears. Pediatric dental treatments (pedodontics) have a very important place in dentistry, as the health and correct positioning of the permanent teeth that will grow in the future depends on the presence and health of the milk teeth.