Treatments · in Airoli
Kids dentistry in Airoli, Navi Mumbai.
Children's dentistry covers everything from a baby's first teeth through to the teenage years — gentle examinations, cavity prevention with sealants and fluoride, fillings when needed, and habit guidance for thumb-sucking, grinding, and brushing. The aim is for your child to grow up not scared of the dentist.
What we cover for children.
Everything that keeps young teeth healthy and the child comfortable with the dentist: routine examinations, professional cleaning, fluoride application, fissure sealants on the big back teeth, fillings, baby-tooth extractions when needed, and the early orthodontic check around age 7.
Habits and lifestyle matter as much as treatment. We talk to parents about bottle-feeding patterns that cause decay, thumb-sucking and dummy use, teeth-grinding at night, and how to keep brushing time peaceful instead of a fight.
How we make it not-scary.
A child who is frightened of the dentist as a teenager almost always had a bad early experience. We work hard to avoid that. The first visit is just looking. The second is looking and a polish. By the time a child needs a filling — if ever — they trust the chair.
You stay in the room. The child holds your hand. We explain what is coming before we do it, in words they understand. If something is going to feel uncomfortable, we say so honestly — kids tolerate honesty far better than surprises.
How it works
A typical year for a child patient.
Two visits a year, six months apart. Most visits are short. Big work — if needed — is broken into small appointments.
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The first visit (around age 1)
We recommend the first visit when the first tooth appears, by the first birthday. Mostly we just look, count, and talk to the parent. The child sits on your lap; it takes 10 minutes. - 02/
Routine check (every 6 months)
Look at all the teeth, check the bite, polish if needed. We make it brief and unscary. Kids who come twice a year from age 1 grow up calm about dental visits. - 03/
Prevention: sealants and fluoride
When the first big back teeth come through (around age 6 and 12), we put a thin protective coating in the deep grooves where decay typically starts. Painless, takes 5 minutes per tooth. - 04/
Fillings when needed
If there is a cavity, we use white tooth-coloured filling material. For very young or nervous children we may use a numbing gel only, or recommend slightly more involved sedation for bigger work. - 05/
Early orthodontic checks (around age 7)
By age 7 we can see whether the bite is developing well or whether early orthodontic intervention would simplify later treatment. Most children do not need anything at this stage — but the check is worth doing.
After treatment
Daily habits that prevent most problems.
- Brushing: twice a day, two minutes each time, with fluoride toothpaste. Up to age 7 a parent should brush for the child or check after.
- Flossing: from when the back teeth touch each other (around age 4–5). Floss picks are easier for small hands.
- Sugar: frequency matters more than amount. One chocolate after dinner is better than constant snacking. Sticky sweets and dried fruit are particularly hard on teeth.
- Bottles and sippy cups: no juice, milk, or formula in a bottle for sleep — that is the most common cause of decay in toddlers. Water only at night.
The questions we hear most.
If yours isn’t here, ring or message and Dr. Sampada Khair will answer it herself.
When should my child first visit the dentist?
By their first birthday, or when the first tooth appears — whichever comes sooner. The first visit is short and friendly; we are not doing anything other than looking and showing you how to brush a tiny mouth.My child is scared. What do you do differently?
We take more time. We let the child sit in the chair without doing anything, see the equipment, hear what each tool does. We explain everything in kid words ('this is a tooth pillow', 'this is a special toothbrush'). We never force.Are baby teeth even worth fixing? They fall out anyway.
Yes — for two reasons. A decayed baby tooth can become painful, infected, and affect the adult tooth forming underneath. And baby teeth hold the space for the adult teeth that come in years later. Losing them too early can cause crowding in the adult teeth.My child won't brush. Any tricks?
A few. Brush at the same time as them, so they copy. Let them brush first (badly), then you go again properly. Use a song or a 2-minute timer. For very resistant kids under 7, lying back with the head on a parent's lap lets you see clearly and brush thoroughly in 90 seconds.When can my child start using regular toothpaste?
A smear of fluoride toothpaste (1000 ppm or less) the size of a grain of rice from when teeth appear. From age 3 to 6, a pea-sized blob. From age 6, a regular pea of standard fluoride toothpaste, twice a day. Spit, don't rinse, after brushing.What does kids dentistry cost?
Check-ups and cleanings are reasonably priced and standard. Fillings depend on size; sealants are a flat fee per tooth. Ring or WhatsApp +91 79000 97145 for current prices.