We all want healthy teeth - for life. We can only achieve this with prevention and good prophylaxis! It is therefore crucial for pediatric dentists to teach children the right dental care strategy together with their parents.

Our goal: to make your children’s teeth fit so that they stay healthy for a lifetime.

There are different development phases from milk teeth to permanent teeth. When teeth change, for example, plaque builds up more and the risk of tooth decay increases during this phase. That is why it is so important to respond to each situation individually and to adapt prophylaxis.

Even if it is not always easy in everyday life and children's lives are becoming more and more exciting, it is all the more important to remind children of proper dental care and to support them in this. Even during puberty or when fixed braces are fitted, it is important to keep teeth healthy through good oral hygiene and attention. As a children's dental practice, it is important to recommend the right dental prophylaxis to your children, whether they are small or large, in accordance with their age.

• Daily dental care:
  By brushing our teeth regularly and thoroughly, we can keep our teeth clean and prevent tooth decay and other dental diseases.
• Healthy eating:
  A balanced and healthy diet is essential for the health of our teeth. By avoiding sugary foods and drinks and instead opting for fresh fruit, vegetables and calcium-rich foods, we give our teeth the best care. We are happy to give you tips on nutritional advice at the heyzahn children's dental practice!

Basic prophylaxis

• Collection and documentation of dental status
• In-depth nutritional discussion
• Control of home oral hygiene and dental care
• Toothbrushing school
• Applying fluoride

Instructions for home oral hygiene depending on the child's age, tooth development and existing motor skills

Special prophylaxis

• Removing stubborn deposits
• Professional teeth cleaning: Intensive cleaning of all teeth and interdental spaces followed by polishing and fluoridation

Depending on your oral hygiene, dental status and caries activity, we may recommend further preventive measures.

To make the importance of good oral hygiene clear to your child, we begin in our practice with a comprehensive examination and assess the oral hygiene status. We stain the teeth to make plaque visible. This allows us to see in the mirror together with the little patient which areas need to be brushed more thoroughly. We document precisely the tooth surfaces covered with plaque and inflamed areas on the gums. During subsequent examinations in the heyzahn children's dental practice, we can easily determine whether the brushing behavior has improved.

To motivate your child and to teach them about the treatment and how to brush their teeth properly, we show the plaque using a dye, for example. Once the plaque has been made visible, our specially trained prophylactic staff remove it thoroughly and gently during a professional teeth cleaning. They then polish the tooth surfaces so that they are smooth. Each tooth is then coated with a highly effective protective varnish that protects against tooth decay.

We also show children from the age of three how best to brush their teeth themselves in order to prevent plaque from forming again.

All of these measures take place in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in our children's dental practice heyzahn, where the focus is exclusively on your child's dental health. We want every young patient to understand that they are responsible for their own dental health and that they can have fun doing it. As children's dentists, this is our most important task!

If you would like to arrange a quick appointment for child prophylaxis - even on weekends - or need further information about your first visit to heyzahn, you can contact us by phone at 089-9731-3969 or send us an email to info@heyzahn.de .

We are happy to answer any questions you may have about dental prophylaxis for children!

Dr. Anna Wechsler & your pediatric dentist team from heyzahn Obermenzing Munich