Oral and dental health in childhood forms the foundation of lifelong healthy habits. During the period from infancy to adolescence, the development of teeth, jaw structure, nutritional habits, and oral care must be monitored regularly. Therefore, paediatric dentistry is a specialized field that is not limited to decay treatment alone, but addresses protection, raising awareness, early intervention, and treatment planning altogether.

Paedodontics is the branch of dentistry that aims to protect and treat the oral and dental health of children from infancy to adolescence. At BAU Dental Hospital, paediatric dentistry includes preventive and protective treatments, restorative applications, endodontic procedures for primary and young permanent teeth, trauma treatments, space maintainer applications, and treatments for children with special care needs.

Preventive dentistry is one of the most important steps in protecting oral health in children. Preventive applications developed against tooth decay help to strengthen tooth enamel and reduce decay formation. Fluoride applications are among the important procedures that support tooth enamel. Fissure sealant applications, on the other hand, aim to reduce the risk of decay, particularly by sealing the recesses and grooves on the chewing surfaces of molar teeth.

Oral care education in children is also one of the indispensable parts of paedodontics. Good brushing habits, nutritional recommendations, snack routines, and raising family awareness directly affect children's oral health. Therefore, in the paediatric dentistry approach, the family is positioned as an active part of the treatment process.

Although primary teeth are temporary, they are of great importance for the child's chewing, speaking, and jaw development. In primary teeth damaged due to decay or trauma, applications such as fillings, crowns, root canal treatment, or pulpotomy can be performed. In cases of early primary tooth loss, space maintainer treatments play an important role in ensuring that permanent teeth can erupt in the correct position.

At BAU Dental Hospital, paedodontic applications are planned according to the child's age, oral health status, development process, and compliance with the treatment. For children who have dental phobia, special care needs, or difficulty in adapting to treatment, methods such as sedation and general anaesthesia can also be considered.

The goal in paediatric dentistry is not limited merely to resolving the current problem; it also supports the child in establishing a healthy relationship with the dentist, gaining oral care habits, and having stronger oral health in later years.