Aligarh : Faculty members of the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) expanded their knowledge on the best dental practices and current technologies to increase their service offerings for providing
In India, around 65% children are affected with caries, a tooth decay commonly called cavity. Brushing should be started in the first year of a child s life.
A preventable pandemic is looming, warn dentists
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Aligarh, April 9 : There is another pandemic in the making, but this one can be prevented.
A recently conducted independent survey indicates that around 65 per cent children in India are affected with caries, a tooth decay commonly called cavity, according to Divya Sanjay Sharma, Chairperson, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College & Hospital (ZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
Professor Divya Sharma was speaking to the parents of children suffering from cavity during a special interactive session. If you suspect that your child has cavity, make an appointment with a paediatric dentist. They can examine your child s teeth for signs of decay and then recommend treatment based on the extent of tooth decay, she asserted.
Aligarh: “There is another pandemic in the making, but this one can be prevented. A recently conducted independent survey indicates that around 65 percent children in India are affected with caries,” said Prof Divya Sanjay Sharma, Chairperson, Department of Paediatrics and Preventive Dentistry, Dr Z A Dental College (ZADC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
She was speaking to the parents of children suffering caries in a special interactive session.
“If you suspect that your child has a cavity, make an appointment with a paediatric dentist. They can examine your child’s teeth for signs of decay and then recommend treatment based on the extent of tooth decay,” asserted Prof Divya.