Children represent the future of our society and ensuring their healthy growth and development ought to be a prime concern of all. The dental condition of children with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) may be directly or indirectly related to their disabilities. Children with SHCN relatively have poor oral hygiene and increased prevalence of gingival diseases and dental caries. Unfortunately, the importance of dental care for Special child has often been overlooked by the health planners. Parents of disabled children usually do not seek dental treatment as they also have the burden of medical treatment. Sometimes unawareness about oral care leads to many complications and this negligence also leads to malnutrition, stomach upset, frequent diarrhea, anaemia etc.
Kids Dental Clinic in Lucknow provides complete dental care maintaining international standard treatment protocols for children with special health care needs. Dr. AMBREEN SIDDIQUI is also an esteemed member of FEDERATION OF SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY and well known PEDIATRIC and PREVENTIVE DENTIST. A dedicated team of doctors are there who take care from right from oral diagnosis, examination and guiding parents to best dental treatment options. A proper diet counseling is explained to parents to maintain a healthy oral environment in kids.
Many free oral dental camps are being organized by KIDS DENTAL CLINIC in Lucknow in special schools for special needs child patients like Rainbow School, Varnika Child Therapy Center etc which helped children and parents to know early signs of cavities, speech issues, tongue ties, sugar counts. A proper guidance was given to kids on how to brush properly, what is right amount of toothpaste quantity, what strokes with toothbrush should be applied to provide a cavity free oral environment.
Many dental issues are seen in special children as their sensory and motor skills are uncoordinated. They cannot express their problems, pain and their dental care is often neglected by caregiver also. Some common dental problems are multiple cavities due to improper brushing and mood swings, speech issues may be seen due to lip or tongue ties, small jaw sizes leads to crowded teeth, sometimes delayed exfoliation of milk teeth is also seen.
A proper dental visits every 3 to 6 months in a year can help the triad which is the child, the parent and the special child dentist to diagnose the dental issues at a very early stage and proper dental screening can help children to lead a healthy quality life. So, schedule your child’s appointment with a pediatric dentist as soon as possible to keep a smiling life.
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