Paediatric Dentistry
- Child friendly non-invasive screening technology to quantify the bacterial threat that leads to cavities
- A unique product range ideal for infants, toddlers and children of all ages
- A great way to help encourage a positive dental experience and regular dental visits
Dental caries is the no.1 childhood disease, which is 5 times more prevalent than that of no.2, asthma. Depending on the geographic location and socio-economic level of your patient base, individual patients may struggle to control their caries disease. A complete CaMBRA approach incorporating bacterial screening opens a new level of understanding not only for you but for the family concerned.
Parents are continually advised about effects of diet and oral hygiene. How often have you seen a child who has required a general anesthetic for the removal of several decayed teeth, present a few months later with new cavities. On discussion with the parents they are adamant that their child is regularly brushing their teeth and that they have a healthy diet. CaMBRA and new patient screening technology is a quick and effective way to quantify the level of cariogenic bacteria activity within the plaque biofilm.
With a new range of products that have been specifically designed for children of all ages, correcting the bacterial imbalance is quite simple and can be tailored to suit the childs specific risk factors. Regular bacterial screening is an effective way to help manage each childs situation. Parents appreciate the level of care that you deliver and can now play an even greater more effective role in their child’s dental health.
The latest caries research has identified a number of key concepts:
- The caries infection is not pathogen specific, it is a biofilm disease and currently there are more than 30 identified bacterial species implicated in the disease process.
- pH is the strongest “selection pressure” that determines whether these cariogenic strains are present at pathogenic levels.
- Key risk factors can determine a patients’ susceptibility to this infection or bacterial imbalance.
A new level of understanding:
Dr. John Kois states that “caries risk assessment identifies patients at risk for dental caries even before they have expressed the disease and best targets treatment for those patients that have already expressed the disease. We need to find ways, like CariFree, to help our patients move from the repair model to the wellness model.”
Solutions for your practice
- Establish a simple evidence based risk assessment protocol that can be easily incorporated within your examination process.
- You already identify patients who are susceptible to the caries disease, those patients who have cavities. Determine what recommendation can be made in addition to the restorative work to treat and correct the underlying bacterial imbalance.
- A simple bacterial screening program can help to quantify any bacterial imbalance providing the opportunity for early preventative intervention options
- Take a look at the products you currently recommend and confirm if they treat the underlying infection or just repair or remineralize the damaged site.
- Consider the pH of any oral healthcare products that the patient may use and its effect on the oral environment.
