PEDODONTICS is a dental speciality that treats children. Children begin getting their first teeth at about six months of age, and they have a full complement of “baby” teeth-dentists call them deciduous teeth- usually by the age of three. By about the age of six, the child begins losing the “baby” teeth as the permanent teeth come in. The last deciduous teeth are lost anywhere from 11 to 14 years of age.
Pedodontists treat children from infancy to the point when the child goes off to college. Particularly the early years of this period are extremely important. A child is constantly in the process of development; every day sees new changes. Every stage builds on the previous stages of development. Thus, anything that has adverse effects on a child, runs the risk of having an impact on the rest of his/her life.
Children’s physical systems can be more vital and reactive than those of adults, so toxic intrusions can cause severe problems. Be extremely cautious of dental work with your children. Too many dentists recommend invasive dental procedures that can be devastating.
We are usually completely unaware of the impact of this kind of dental work on young children. Since we do not recognise the problem, we do not have statistics to understand the scope of the issue. We have no way of knowing how many children may have suffered unnecessary illness brought on by dental procedures. Avoid taking a chance with your children’s health.
Dentists, especially pedodontists, like to use stainless-steel crowns on baby teeth. They can place these crowns rapidly, and insurance coverage is better than amalgam. The problem is that a child can react to the nickel and become very ill, and no one will think that the illness came from the child’s dental work.
In addition to stainless-steel crowns and amalgams, topical fluoride treatments can be dangerous for your child. I would also not recommend giving your child fluoridated water or fluoride tablets.
I would strongly recommend that only non-metal restorative materials be used for your child’s dental work. Never, ever allow a dentist to put an amalgam filling in your child’s mouth.
In addition, my own advice would be that any amalgam fillings in your child’s mouth be removed as soon as possible by a reputable, properly trained Whole Body Dentist. If your child is ill, do not allow a dentist who is not properly trained in health, nutrition, and the corrected process for amalgam removal, do the removal- or the results would be disastrous.
Most dentists I know are ethical, caring individuals. Many of them, however, simply do not know the effects of some of their procedures. That is why as a patient, you need to recognise how dramatic and dangerous dentistry can be when it comes to your children.