[vc_row content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1734727175187{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1734727211528{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][dt_fancy_image image_id=”12974″ width=”800″ height=”500″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1734727217304{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Looking for Pediatric Dentistry in the Algarve? A dentist for children and the whole family?” main_heading_color=”#262626″ alignment=”left” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:24px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:34px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1734725100213{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Pediatric dentistry is the area of dentistry that focuses on the oral health of babies, children and adolescents, combining curative and preventive aspects.
Maintaining healthy deciduous teeth or “baby teeth” is essential to ensure phonetic and chewing functions, as well as ensuring healthy permanent teeth. The first visit to the dentist is recommended when the first tooth erupts, in order to instill the habit of regular visits to the dentist, encouraging preventive habits and early treatment.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1684110832952{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1734727034815{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][dt_default_button link=”url:%23formulario|title:Contactos” size=”big” btn_width=”btn_full_width”]Book an appointment![/dt_default_button][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1734727044469{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;}”][dt_default_button link=”url:%23faq|title:Contactos” size=”big” btn_width=”btn_full_width”]Frequently Asked Questions[/dt_default_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Advanced Pediatric Dentistry Treatments in the Algarve” main_heading_color=”#262626″ spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”3″ line_color=”” line_width=”250″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:30px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:50px;mobile_landscape:40px;” el_class=”accent-border-color” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:22px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:34px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;” spacer_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_basic_grid post_type=”ids” item=”masonryGrid_ScaleWithRotation” css=”” grid_id=”vc_gid:1734727118042-5300f612-c0a1-3″ el_id=”blogpostsgrid” include=”8140, 11870, 11880″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″ el_id=”faq” css=”.vc_custom_1684110372161{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Frequently Asked Questions about Babies’ and Children’s Teeth” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”3″ line_color=”” line_width=”150″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:30px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:50px;mobile_landscape:40px;” el_class=”accent-border-color accent-title-color” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:22px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:22px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;” spacer_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][vc_accordion active_tab=”1″ title_size=”h3″ style=”3″][vc_accordion_tab title=”When should you take your child to the dentist for the first time?”][vc_column_text]The first consultation should take place as soon as the first teeth appear.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”When are baby teeth born?”][vc_column_text]Milk teeth usually erupt between 6 and 12 months of age, with a variation from normal to about 6 months being considered.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Does tooth eruption cause discomfort in the baby?”][vc_column_text]During the eruption of the teeth, the child has inflamed gums, which causes some discomfort. For this reason, it is normal for the child to put his hands in his mouth, as well as some objects that may be “dirty”. Thus, the child is subject to minor infections in the mouth or even gastrointestinal.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”How does tooth decay appear on the teeth?”][vc_column_text]From the moment the teeth erupt, a film called plaque is attached to the enamel surface. Sometimes bacteria that ferment certain sugars in the diet are part of this film and release acids which act as enamel demineralizing agents. Thus, an ionic imbalance begins, which leads to the appearance of caries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”When do permanent teeth erupt?”][vc_column_text]The eruption of the permanent teeth usually starts around 5 or 6 years of age, with the eruption of the permanent incisors. Hygiene care and techniques should be reviewed, due to the new positioning and size of these teeth that should accompany them throughout their lives.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”Should babies be given fluoride tablets?”][vc_column_text]The DGS (General Directorate of Health) advises against the use of fluoride in tablets or drops in babies and children, being only advised to prescribe it in cases of high risk of dental caries, always from 3 years old and on medical advice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=”What is Paediatric Dentistry?”][vc_column_text]Pediatric Dentistry is responsible for the promotion and maintenance of children’s oral health.
It aims to preserve the primary dentition, important for the development of the face. The conservation of primary teeth is also important for the development of speech and brings emotional balance to children when they relate to others. Primary teeth are also important in chewing food in the first years of a child’s life and determine the future good positioning of permanent teeth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][/vc_accordion][dt_default_button link=”url:%23formulario|title:Contactos” size=”big” btn_width=”btn_full_width” css=”.vc_custom_1734725138166{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Book an appointment![/dt_default_button][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”The routine of our pediatric dentistry clinic in the Algarve.” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”3″ line_color=”” line_width=”150″ main_heading_font_size=”desktop:40px;mobile_landscape:30px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:50px;mobile_landscape:40px;” el_class=”accent-border-color accent-title-color” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:22px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:22px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;” spacer_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”][/ultimate_heading][dt_gallery_masonry mode=”grid” bwb_columns=”desktop:3|h_tablet:3|v_tablet:3|phone:2″ image_sizing=”resize” image_border_radius=”0px” image_scale_animation_on_hover=”slow_scale” project_icon_size=”24px” project_icon_color=”#ffffff” project_icon_bg_size=”40px” project_icon_bg=”y” project_icon_border_radius=”0px” project_icon_border_width=”0px” include=”3165,3164,3168,3169,3172,3174,3180,3176,3178,2855″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1684110194560{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #101c31 !important;}” el_id=”formulario”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1684110919249{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Schedule a Pediatric Dentistry appointment at our clinic in the Algarve! Contact us!” main_heading_color=”#FFFFFF” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:32px;tablet:24px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:42px;tablet:34px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:0px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:0px;”][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column][/vc_row]