Connecticut (CT) Pediatric Dentistry Physicians and Dentists
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Pediatric Dentistry Information
Description
Pediatric dentistry is the field of dentistry that specialized in providing oral healthcare to infants and children through adolescence and patients with special healthcare needs. This age-defined specialty, formerly called pedodontics, provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic dental care. One goal of pediatric dentistry is to establish trust and confidence in a child through pleasant visits to the dental office, to help children feel good about visiting the dentist, and to teach them how to care for their teeth.
A pediatric dentist is a dentist who prevents, evaluates, diagnoses, and treats diseases of the oral cavity and related structures in infants and children through adolescence. A pediatric dentist can prescribe drugs, x-rays and devices. Because some oral diseases and abnormalities can indicate other health issues, a pediatric dentist my refer patients to their pediatrician or a specialist for further evaluation or treatment.
Pediatric dentistry is a recognized American Dental Association specialty of dentistry. Pediatric dentists complete two to three years of additional specialized training, after the required four years of dental school, to prepare them for treating a wide variety of children's dental problems. They are also trained and qualified to care for patients with medical, physical or mental disabilities.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are dental injuries, knocked out tooth, early childhood caries, crowded or crooked teeth, bite problems, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders, cavities, tooth decay, and gingivitis.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including dental cleanings, fillings, dental extractions, sealants, fluoride treatment, enamel fluorosis, custom-fitted mouth guards, emergency dental car, malocclusion identification, microabrasion, space maintainers, and preventative home care education.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including early childhood caries risk assessment and dental imaging.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has
107 practicing
pediatric dentists. Broken out by city, pediatric dentistry doctor density
in Ansonia is 1,
in Avon is 1,
in Bridgeport is 4,
in Bristol is 3,
in Brookfield is 2,
in Danbury is 3,
in East Hartford is 2,
in Enfield is 1,
in Fairfield is 7,
in Farmington is 8,
in Gales Ferry is 1,
in Glastonbury is 4,
in Greenwich is 1,
in Groton is 1,
in Hamden is 1,
in Hartford is 4,
in Manchester is 1,
in Meriden is 2,
in Middletown is 1,
in Monroe is 1,
in New Britain is 6,
in New Haven is 8,
in New London is 5,
in New Milford is 1,
in Newtown is 1,
in Norwalk is 4,
in Norwich is 1,
in Old Saybrook is 1,
in Oxford is 1,
in Ridgefield is 1,
in Riverside is 1,
in Rocky Hill is 1,
in South Windsor is 1,
in Southbury is 3,
in Southington is 2,
in Stamford is 4,
in Suffield is 1,
in Torrington is 1,
in Unionville is 2,
in Vernon is 1,
in Wallingford is 2,
in Waterbury is 1,
in Weatogue is 1,
in West Hartford is 5,
in West Haven is 1,
in Wethersfield is 1,
in Willimantic is 1,
and in Yalesville is 1.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297.
Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18
and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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