Paediatric dentistry covers preventive and restorative care for children, including fluoride application, pit-and-fissure sealants, milk-tooth fillings, space maintainers and thumb-sucking habit correction. We recommend a child's first dental visit by age one or within six months of the first tooth appearing.
When you may need kids dentistry
- First dental visit — best done before a problem exists, so the child isn't frightened.
- Cavities in milk teeth, which spread faster than in adult teeth.
- Thumb-sucking, tongue-thrusting or mouth-breathing habits.
- A milk tooth lost early, risking crowding of the permanent tooth.
How the treatment works at our clinic
- Tell-show-do introductionThe child is shown each instrument before it's used — this alone prevents most fear.
- Examination & preventionCavity check, cleaning, fluoride varnish and sealants on new molars.
- Treatment if neededFillings or pulpectomy done in short, child-paced appointments.
- Parent guidanceBrushing technique, diet and habit correction advice you can actually apply at home.
Why have it done at Vinayak Multispeciality Dental Clinic
Every case begins with imaging and a written treatment plan that includes the cost, so you know what is happening and what it will total before treatment starts. Instruments are autoclaved and opened in front of you, and our team explains each step in Gujarati, Hindi or English — whichever you are most comfortable with.
The clinic is on Sadhu Vasvani Road near Patidar Chowk in Rajkot, a short drive from Kalawad Road, University Road and the Race Course area, with parking available on site.
Questions about kids dentistry
Do cavities in milk teeth need treatment if they'll fall out anyway?
Yes. Milk teeth hold space for permanent teeth and an untreated cavity can cause pain, infection and damage to the developing permanent tooth beneath. Early loss of a milk tooth also leads to crowding later.
When should my child first see a dentist?
By the first birthday, or within six months of the first tooth erupting. The first visit is mostly familiarisation and parental guidance rather than treatment.