Pediatric dentistry
Pediatric dentistry in Meerbusch-Büderich
Young patients need a lot of patience, simple words and their own pace. That is exactly what they get with us, and parents always stay with them.
Our approach
How we accompany your child
Their own pace
Treatment only starts when your child is ready. At the first visit we often just look, count and try things out.
Show, explain, do
Every instrument is shown first and explained simply (tell-show-do). So there are no surprises.
Parents by their side
You stay in the treatment room and can reassure your child at any time. After the appointment we discuss everything together.
Services for children
Preventive care and gentle treatment
Early detection
Regular check-ups from the first tooth. This keeps everything in view, and your child gets used to the visits early on.
Brushing school & fluoride treatment
In individual prevention we playfully practise brushing and strengthen the enamel with fluoride.
Milk tooth treatment
Milk teeth keep the space for the permanent teeth. That is why we treat them just as carefully, gently and in a child-friendly way.
The first dental visit: between the 6th and 9th month of life
The first official dental visit, the early detection check-up Z1, should take place between the 6th and 9th month of life, at the latest around the first birthday or as soon as the first milk tooth is visible. Your child gets to know our practice in a playful way, and we advise you on brushing technique, nutrition and pacifiers. If you have your own wishes regarding fluoride, we of course respect your decision.
Please bring the yellow check-up booklet (Gelbes Heft). The six dental check-ups Z1 to Z6 from the 6th month of life up to the completed 6th year of life are firmly anchored in the early detection programme. For children born from 1 January 2026 the dental pages are printed directly in the yellow booklet; for older children we stick the confirmations in.
How the very first appointment works is described on the page Your first visit.
An important topic
MIH: chalky teeth in children
Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is an enamel formation disorder that has been occurring more and more frequently in children in recent years. It mostly affects the first permanent molars and often the front incisors as well. The teeth already erupt with a softer, porous enamel and are therefore much more sensitive and prone to caries.
Important for parents: MIH is not caused by poor dental care or too much sugar. Typical signs are whitish-yellow or yellowish-brown spots, high sensitivity to cold, hot, sweet or sour, and enamel breakdown. Thanks to modern, gentle treatment methods we can stabilise affected teeth very well today.
More about signs, causes and our treatment options for MIH →
Tips for parents
What you can do at home
Click to expand: short answers to the most common questions about dental care, teething and pacifiers. For everything else we are happy to advise you personally.
Once a day, gently wipe your baby's gum ridges with a damp, clean muslin cloth or a soft cotton bud. This tender touch prepares your baby playfully and without any pressure for later tooth brushing. A gentle gum massage with a clean finger or a silicone finger brush feels good.
As soon as the first milk tooth is there, brushing begins: twice a day with a soft children's toothbrush and fluoride children's toothpaste. Until school age, parents should re-brush afterwards.
First the chewing surfaces, then the outer surfaces, then the inner surfaces. With this simple order (KAI) no surface is forgotten.
Cooled, never frozen, teething rings or a cool washcloth, gladly with cooled chamomile tea, bring relief. Chamomile has an anti-inflammatory effect and can be gently dabbed onto the reddened gums. Avoid amber necklaces: there is no scientific evidence of any effect, but there is a risk of strangulation and choking. Please use teething gels containing alcohol or pain-relieving agents only after consulting your paediatrician. In case of severe pain or fever, please consult your paediatric practice.
Parents should consistently re-brush their child's teeth until the age of 7 or 8. Our rule of thumb: only when a child can write fluently in cursive is the fine motor skill mature enough for thorough cleaning on their own. Before that, important chewing surfaces and inner surfaces are unconsciously overlooked.
The need to suck is completely natural for babies. To prevent misalignments, the German Society of Paediatric Dentistry recommends ideally starting gentle weaning from the second year of life. By the age of 3 at the latest it should be over; until then, slight misalignments such as an open bite usually correct themselves. A pacifier is easier to give up than the thumb, which is always available and presses harder on the palate. There are also jaw-friendly soothers and Balancer trainers, just ask us.
Sugary drinks and constant sucking on the bottle attack the teeth. Water is the best thirst quencher, and sweets are better with meals than in between.