Fremont, CA Dentist - Dr. Meenu Giri Family Dentistry in Fremont

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Services Children Dentistry

• An early start in regular dental care is an
  important step towards preventing dental problems
  like cavities. The first dental visit should
  occur shortly after the first tooth erupts and no
  later than the child's first birthday. Beginning
  tooth and mouth examinations early may lead to
  detection of early stages of tooth decay that can
  be easily treated. By making the first visit to
  the dentist enjoyable and positive your child can
  be rescued from the negative feelings so often
  associated with going to the dentist!
• Well Pediatricians for years have been
  stressing the value of well-baby and child
  visits. The underlying theme regarding
  well-checks is the concept of preventative
  medicine- "regular check-ups before anything
  emergent happens". This concept has long been
  applied to dentistry as well. Preventative
  dentistry allows for dentists to evaluate and
  make sure your child doesn't have cavities and to
  help instill habits to minimize the possibility
  of cavities in the future.

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Children Dentistry Dental Eruption

• Primary Teeth
• Teething, the process of baby (primary)
  teeth coming through the gums into the mouth, is
  variable among individual babies. Some babies get
  their teeth early and some get them late. In
  general the first baby teeth are usually the
  lower front (anterior) teeth and usually begin
  erupting between the age of 6-8 months.
  Children's teeth begin forming before birth. As
  early as 4 months, the first primary (or baby)
  teeth to erupt through the gums are the lower
  central incisors, followed closely by the upper
  central incisors. Although all 20 primary teeth
  usually appear by age 3, the pace and order of
  their eruption varies.
• Permanent Teeth
• Permanent teeth begin appearing around age
  6, starting with the first molars and lower
  central incisors. This process continues from
  childhood into early adolescence. By the time
  kids turn age 13 to 14 most adult teeth should be
  present in the mouth. Teens and Adults have 28
  permanent teeth, or up to 32 including the third
  molars (or wisdom teeth).

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Children Dentistry SEALANTS

• Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings
  which are usually applied to the chewing surfaces
  of the first permanent molars. The purpose of a
  sealant is to prevent decay. Most tooth decay in
  children and teens occur in the pits and fissures
  of chewing surfaces. By placing a sealant over
  these pits and fissures, the probability of a
  cavity forming on that tooth significantly
  decreases.

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Children Dentistry TEETHING

• "Teething" is the process in which teeth
  start to erupt into the mouth. Usually this
  occurs around 6 months of age. The two lower
  central incisors are generally the first to
  arrive. Although this is an exciting milestone,
  teething can be accompanied by classic symptoms
  such as irritability, excessive drooling,
  constant biting of objects, and sore gums. Low
  grade fevers may also be attributed to teething.
  We recommend evaluating your child to see if
  he/she has any other symptoms (ie. ear
  infections) before associating fevers with the
  eruption of teeth into the mouth.
• HOW DO I SOOTHE SORE GUMS
• Cold Pressure often helps to alleviate
  symptoms of teething. A teething ring or a clean
  dish cloth wet with cold water for babies to chew
  or bite on often does the trick. Topical
  over-the-counter anesthetic gels such as OraGel
  are not recommended. If your child develops a
  fever or is not responding well to Cold Pressure
  consider an over-the-counter analgesic such as
  Children's Tylenol (consult with us prior to
  administering any medications).

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Meet Doctor Dr. Meenu Giri Family Dentistry

• Dr. Meenu Giri
• Doctor of Dental Medicine, Tufts University
  School of Dental Medicine at Boston, MA
• ASSOCIATIONS
• American Dental Association, California Dental
  Association
• PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
• Cosmetic Dentistry, Geriatric Dentistry,
  Pediatric Dentistry

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