Simple Surgical Procedures in Pediatric Dentistry

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3, 168 - 180, 10.11.2025

Özgün Alp Ünlü , Pınar Meriç Kantar , Meltem Özden Yüce , Nazan Ersin

https://doi.org/10.58711/turkishjdentres.vi.1498533

Öz

Surgical procedures are required in pediatric patients for various reasons such as excessive material loss due to trauma and caries, improper frenulum connections, gingival enlargement, eruption disorders and dental anomalies. Protecting primary teeth until the exfoliation time is especially important for long-term oral health in pediatric patients. When determining the need for surgical procedures, factors related to the tooth and the patient are evaluated and the necessary indication is
determined. A multidisciplinary approach in determining surgical indications is of great importance. Therefore, pediatric dentists, periodontologists and oral surgeons should handle the case together. The pediatric dentist plays an important role in managing the process. This article aims to present the most frequently performed surgical procedures in pediatric patients from an interdisciplinary perspective in terms of indications and current application techniques.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Surgery , Pediatric Dentistry , Multidisciplinary Approach; , Periodontal Surgery

Çocuk Diş Hekimliğinde Basit Cerrahi Girişimler

Öz

Çocuk hastalarda travma ve çürük kaynaklı aşırı madde kayıpları, uygun olmayan frenulum bağlantıları, dişeti büyümeleri, sürme bozuklukları ve dental anomaliler gibi farklı nedenlerle cerrahi işlemlere gereksinim duyulmaktadır. Özellikle süt dişlerinin değişme zamanına kadar korunması çocuk hastalarda uzun dönemde ağız sağlığı açısından önem taşır. Cerrahi işlemlere gereksinim belirlenirken dişe ve hastaya bağlı faktörler değerlendirilerek gerekli endikasyon belirlenir. Cerrahi endikasyonun belirlenmesinde multidisipliner bakış açısı başarı için son derece önemlidir. Bu nedenle çocuk diş hekimleri, periodontologlar ve çene cerrahisi, uzmanları vakayı beraber ele almalıdır. Sürecin yönetilmesinde çocuk diş hekimi önemli rol oynar. Bu makale çocuk hastalarda en sık uygulanan cerrahi işlemleri endikasyon ve güncel uygulama teknikleri açısından disiplinler arası bakış açısı ile sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cerrahi; , Çocuk diş hekimliği; , Multidisipliner yaklaşım; , Periodontal cerrahi

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