pediatric-specific terms and child-friendly language
26 terms
Basic -- Ways the dental team helps kids feel comfortable and cooperate during visits.Intermediate -- Serious tooth decay in young children's baby teeth, sometimes called baby bottle tooth decay.Basic -- A check of how a child's teeth and jaws fit together to see if early braces or other treatment might help.Basic -- When a new tooth is coming in and starts to show through the gums.Basic -- Placing a silver cap over a decayed baby tooth without drilling, to seal in the decay and stop it from growing.Basic -- The 'whistle' the dentist uses to clean out sugar bugs and shape the tooth.Basic -- Medicine that makes the tooth go to 'sleep' so it does not feel what the dentist is doing.Basic -- The time when kids have a mix of baby teeth and grown-up teeth.Basic -- Breathing in 'happy air' through a small nose mask to help kids feel more relaxed during treatment.Basic -- A white cap for a baby tooth that looks more like a natural tooth.Basic -- A kids' dentist who is specially trained to care for children's teeth and mouths.Basic -- A checkup where the dentist 'counts your teeth' and looks at your smile and gums.Basic -- A cleaning visit where the hygienist 'tickles the teeth' to remove sugar bugs and shine the smile.Basic -- A baby back tooth used for chewing food and holding space for grown-up teeth.Basic -- A baby tooth that will eventually loosen and fall out to make room for a grown-up tooth.Basic -- A gentle tooth cleaning for kids where the hygienist 'tickles the teeth' to remove sugar bugs and make the smile shine.Basic -- Using gentle holding or special wraps to keep a child safe and still during treatment when needed and with parent permission.Basic -- Taking out only the top part of the nerve in a baby tooth and placing medicine so the tooth can stay in the mouth.Basic -- A tiny 'raincoat' that covers the other teeth and keeps the tooth dry while the dentist works.Basic -- A special medicine painted on cavities to help stop them from getting bigger, sometimes turning the spot dark.Basic -- Measuring if there is enough room in the jaw for all the new grown-up teeth.Basic -- A silver cap placed on a baby tooth to make it strong again after big cavities or nerve treatment.Basic -- A little vacuum that 'drinks up the water' and keeps the mouth dry.Basic -- When new teeth are pushing through the gums, which can make babies drool and chew more and feel fussy.Basic -- A way of helping kids feel safe by explaining, showing on a model or finger, and then doing it gently in the mouth.Basic -- A long-lasting thumb or finger sucking habit that can move teeth and jaws over time.