PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
As all over the world, child is the present and he is the future ;
Pediatric Dentistry which takes care of him is very important
. It is the second specialty to be recognized in U.S.A. (IJPD
1997).
" Good psychological approach is
the most delicate and important part of dental treatment in children if
one wants to obtain a positive outcome." (AAPD1999).
In
Tunisia, most of the population is young and authorities follow child's
health with great interest. In this context, the last national oral
health survey (Ministry of Public Health. 1994) revealed that dental
caries is the most frequent disease in schoolchildren. So Pediatric
Dentistry is called to play an important role in Tunisian
Health teams. The main goal of Pediatric Dentistry is to help child
to reach adulthood with healthy dentitions. We can achieve this aim
by oral prevention, early screening and management of child's dental
affections. Teeth make child able to talk, to express emotions, to
smile and to enjoy eating,…
We can
talk a lot about teeth importance especially in child, but you can
ask a toothless man about this.
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