Looking after your children’s teeth in central Leeds is always going to be a complex
time as they grow; there are so many things to think about and so many things that can go wrong, which is why you will need help from a dentist and, in the early years, a paediatrician. The moment you’re your child’s teeth start to break through, they are vulnerable to infection and tooth decay and this is where a paediatrician can help. As they get older, your child will then go through the transition from milk to secondary teeth, again, a tricky period, because if you get this right, you may avoid the problems of orthodontic treatments and remember, these are the teeth that will be with your child for life (hopefully, they will be cleaning their own teeth properly as well). By now, a dentist should be on board and there to check and monitor the growth of the teeth. One huge problem though is that your child will be away at school each day at this point, eating and enjoying the delights of sugar in sweets and chocolate when you have your back turned; a remedy to this if you are unsure about what your kid is up to is to have them fitted with dental sealants which will protect them from tooth decay. Orthodontic treatment may or may not follow so up to this point, so, one hopes that you have planned for paying for all this from the start. It is never going to be easy, so you should seek advice from a dentist about all of these topics so that you cover all eventualities before your kids are even born.
