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Children's dentistry
A gentle approach at any age. A playful format, familiarisation visits and prevention.
At ABC Dent we offer the full range of children's dentistry, aimed at keeping teeth healthy and strong from the earliest age.
Urgent dental care:
If your child has acute pain or has injured a tooth, we will see them without an appointment on weekdays and on Saturday.
Why see a children's dentist?
Healthy baby teeth are a direct condition for a straight bite and healthy permanent teeth later on. Regular familiarisation visits take the fear out of seeing a dentist.
• Caries prevention: deep fluoridation, fissure sealing and professional cleaning.
• Treatment of baby and permanent teeth: gentle filling with coloured composites and preservation of the roots.
What the visit includes
- Treatment under 19 — via Tervisekassa, visit 5 €
- Familiarisation visits through play
- A small gift for every child
- Prevention and enamel care
When this procedure is needed
- 01The first visit — around age 2.5, or when the first tooth appears.
- 02White or dark spots have appeared on the baby teeth.
- 03The child complains of pain or chews only on one side.
- 04The permanent back teeth have come through — time to seal the fissures.
- 05The child is afraid of treatment after a bad visit elsewhere.
How the visit goes
- 1Getting acquainted, no treatment
The first appointment often involves no instruments at all: the child sits in the chair, holds the mirror, gets used to the room. This is a familiarisation visit.
- 2Examination as a game
The dentist counts the teeth together with the child and shows what is happening. A parent stays close — that matters for the youngest.
- 3Treatment
Baby teeth are treated quickly and with anaesthesia: gel on the gum first, then an injection the child usually does not notice.
- 4Brushing and a promise for next time
The child is taught to brush on a model, given a small gift and booked for the next visit — so that going to the dentist stays unfrightening.
After the procedure
- While the anaesthesia holds, do not let the child eat: they may bite the lip or cheek without feeling it.
- Praise them for the visit even if it did not go perfectly. Telling a child off for crying is a sure way to create fear next time.
- Do not use the dentist as a threat: "eat sweets and the dentist will drill" works against you.
- Brush together until age 7–8: on their own children do it worse than it looks.
- A check-up every six months. For children under 19 a visit costs 5 €.
Prices for this service:
Visit for a child under 19
5 €Consultation and diagnostics
33 €Appointment for a child from a large family
50 €Filling of a baby tooth
39 €Filling
22 – 53 €Fissure sealing, one tooth
19 €Pulp devitalisation of a baby tooth
31 €Pulpotomy of a baby tooth
50 €Professional cleaning for children
50 €Treatment covered by Tervisekassa
For patients with a confirmed severe disability or special mental health needs, and for children up to 19 (where indicated), Tervisekassa covers this treatment — you pay nothing at the clinic. Ask reception what applies in your case.
Frequently asked questions
- From what age should a child see a dentist?
- By age 2.5, or when the first tooth appears. The first visit is about getting to know the room, with no treatment.
- Do baby teeth need treating?
- Yes. Infection from a baby tooth reaches the bud of the permanent one, and losing a tooth early shifts the bite — which is then corrected with braces.
- What if the child will not let us treat them?
- We start with familiarisation visits: meeting the room, counting teeth, nothing frightening. If that does not help, we treat under sedation in one go.
- What should I do if my child knocks out or breaks a tooth?
- Call at once — minutes matter here. If an adult tooth has come out whole, hold it by the crown, not the root, rinse it in milk or saline (do not scrub or clean it) and bring it with the child in milk or tucked in an adult's cheek: within the first half hour it can often be put back. A baby tooth is not replanted, but it still needs looking at, to check the adult tooth bud underneath.
- How do I get a child to brush without tears?
- It is easiest when brushing is not a negotiation but part of the routine: the same time each day, alongside an adult holding their own brush. A choice helps — let them pick the brush and the paste. An hourglass helps more than counting: they can see how much is left, and it stops feeling endless. And do not open with a fight: if today they will only let you do the front teeth, that beats nothing.
