- Branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence
- Pediatric dentists provide comprehensive oral health care that includes the following:
- Preventive dental care including cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as nutrition and diet recommendations
- Habit counseling (for example, pacifier use and thumb sucking)
- assessment and treatment for straightening teeth and correcting an improper bite (orthodontics)
- Repair of tooth cavities or defects
- Care for dental injuries (for example, fractured, displaced, or knocked-out teeth)
