Part of the job of a pediatric dentist is to administer regular oral health examinations that include caries risk assessment for both mother and infant, preventive dental care including dietary recommendations and brushing, regular teeth cleaning and fluoride treatments, as well as application of sealants for cavity prevention.
The pediatric dentist may also prescribe mouth guards for sports activities, recommend special care measures to prevent oral health issues like gum disease and teething, offer counseling for child habits like pacifier use and thumb-sucking, repair tooth cavities and defects, assess and apply straightening treatments, and fix improper bite in children otherwise known as orthodontics, provide care for dental injuries like knocked-out and fractured teeth, manage oral conditions resulting from diseases like asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, and ADHD.