Its is also termed as Pedodontics Pediatric Dentistry. Every
child is scared of a dental visit and very rarely they cooperate . So a thorough
behavioral management is to be done from the very first visit with having a
good introduction to the dental set up and why this treatment is needed for
the child is to be explained in such a manner that the child understands and
also gets confidence on the dentist.
Common problems like dental cavity, certain habits, retained milk teeth,
premature fall of milk teeth requiring space maintainence or else irregular
eruption of permanent teeth will take place, fall under this category and needs
early treatment so that permanent teeth come in proper position.