Dental Care for Children: The “Little Smiles” Project

For our young patients, a personalized dental care program designed to promote the importance of natural teeth from early childhood.

First Steps to Dental Health

Dental care for children is often a big deal for parents: that’s why we’ve launched the “Little Smiles” project, dedicated to the whole family.

The goal of “Little Smiles” is to guide parents through a process of informed prevention and to introduce children to dental care in a fun and engaging way.

Why Preventive Care?

Sometimes people only turn to the dentist for dental care when problems arise, without a structured and personalized estimate.

Over time, however, this approach proves completely ineffective because only through planning and constant monitoring can prompt action be taken, often avoiding serious and painful situations.

The ‘Little Smiles’ Project

The project offers three dental care and prevention programs, with the central goal of engaging children in a fun way and getting them used to the dentist and oral hygiene.

To make the process even more enjoyable, there will be spaces specifically designed to accommodate the little ones, equipped with a playroom, customized tools, and an empathetic approach designed to gain children’s trust.

Pure Prevention Protocol

This protocol is designed for children with healthy teeth and parents who want to maintain them.

The program includes 5 steps:

• Parent cosultation
• Assessment of daily oral hygiene habits
• Personalized nutrition education
• Regular professional oral hygiene sessions
• Motivational reinforcement for the child

Protocol for patients with cavities or at risk of cavities

The dental care provided by the project for children who already have cavities or are at risk of cavities is more comprehensive than the pure prevention protocol.

Here, in fact, there are 9 steps that are developed:

• Discussion with parents and the child
• Caries risk assessment – Radiological diagnosis (if necessary) or by transillumination
• Personalized instructions for daily oral hygiene
• Caries treatment with appropriate techniques – including non-invasive restorative treatments for early caries
• Targeted fluoride prophylaxis
• Occlusal fissure sealing
• Nutrition education

Maintenance Protocol

To ensure continuity of prevention and monitoring over time, the maintenance protocol includes monitoring activities along with oral hygiene sessions and parent meetings:

• Scheduled periodic checkups
• Professional oral hygiene sessions
• Strengthening motivation and hygiene education
  

For more information on the “Little Smiles” project and dental care for children, please contact us: we’d be happy to discuss this important initiative with you!