Dr Vyas’s Pediatric Dentistry lays great emphasis on Preventive Dental Care. Scientific evidence has shown the benefit of Pit and Fissure Sealants in sealing out decay in the molars of young children. This coupled with 6 monthly Fluoride application is the preventive regimen followed in all developed countries. Emphasis on teaching tooth brushing to the kids and parents helps in ensuring good home oral care. Most children visiting our practice have been inculcated into the habit of brushing twice daily and flossing from a very early age.

Dental decay in deciduous or young permanent teeth needs to be treated so as to restore the tooth back to its normal function. Small cavities in milk teeth, if left untreated, may progress and the decay infects the dental pulp (nerves and blood supply), which can result in damage to the permanent tooth bud forming beneath the milk tooth. The objective is to restore the deciduous teeth and keep them decay and infection free so that they guide the healthy permanent teeth into their correct position. The treatment may include fillings, root canal treatment and crowns for the teeth affected with dental decay. At our Pediatric Clinic, we take utmost care not to rush and hurry the child and explain the procedure in a child friendly manner. This helps in instilling a positive dental attitude so that your child leaves our clinic with a smile!

One of the commonest causes of Early Childhood Caries is the excessive use of the Nursing bottle beyond the age of 1 year. This causes tooth decay in the front teeth. As a result of this the children become conscious of their blackened teeth and are reluctant to smile. Dr Vyas’s Pediatric Dentistry provides the option of the newest Zirconia crowns (NuSmile, U.S.A) to restore teeth that are badly decayed resulting in a smile that is as natural as can be. The endeavour of this practice is ensure that every child leaves with a smile!

Laughing Gas or Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen has been around for more than a century. The use of laughing gas is used to relax anxious children so that the dental procedure can be completed without discomfort. The child remains awake during the procedure and walks out smiling as soon as the procedure is completed! The use of ‘laughing gas’ is absolutely safe, and its use is routine for children (and adults) in western countries.
General anaesthesia: In children that are too small to sit on the Dental chair or allow the use of the nasal hood for the ‘laughing gas’ treatment, the option of General anesthesia is recommended. Very young children who require dental treatment for painful cavities may not be able to cooperate for the routine dental procedures. A painless and non-traumatic method of achieving quality dental care is to perform the treatment with the child asleep, under general anaesthesia. So as to render the anaesthesia safe, it is performed in an Operation Theatre at a Nursing Home in Kemps Corner or at Bombay Hospital, Saifee Hospital and SRCC Children’s Hospital. Our Anaesthesiologists are the best in the field and are highly skilled and trained to ensure that the general anaesthesia rendered to your child is risk free.