Pediatric Dentist

Person who, as a specialist in dental medicine, provides primary and specialized diagnostic and preventive and curative oral care services to children, adolescents and people with special needs in order to promote the formation and maintenance of dentition functional, healthy and aesthetic. Using appropriate techniques and a psychological approach specific to pediatric clients, she monitors, among other things, the formation of the dentition, the condition of the gums and oral tissues, the growth of the jawbones, the mouth and of the figure in order to detect and remedy any anomaly (implantation, alignment or occlusion defect, asymmetry, malformation, etc.) likely to cause disorders in chewing, swallowing, breathing or pronunciation. She can perform operative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery.