Can children's cavities be cured?

It is a very common phenomenon for children to have cavities. If it happens to be during the period of tooth replacement, the black cavities will disappear after the tooth replacement. However, if it is not during the period of tooth replacement, cavities will have a great impact on the healthy growth of children. Many children develop cavities or even tooth decay due to improper eating habits. The pain caused by tooth decay can be unbearable and even cause sleeplessness. So what should we do if our children have cavities in their teeth? Can it be cured? Let’s take a look together!

1. What is tooth decay?

"Tooth decay" is also known as tooth decay, and is medically called caries. It is a chronic progressive, destructive, infectious disease of the hard tissue of teeth. The main cause of its formation is dental plaque. Although cavities are small, if not treated in time, they can cause tooth pain, lead to food impaction, trigger various periodontal diseases, and cause bacterial infections, which in turn cause systemic diseases.

2. How to treat tooth decay

The main method of treating tooth decay is filling. Filling of shallow caries is more effective. In the treatment of medium and deep caries, after removing the carious tissue, sometimes the bottom of the cavity is close to the pulp, so it is necessary to add a layer of pulp protector at the bottom of the cavity and then fill it.

After removing the carious tissue of deep caries, the pulp is exposed, so endodontic treatment is required before filling.

First, the wound surface should be cleaned and the decayed tooth tissue removed before it can be repaired with filling materials. If the decayed tooth tissue is not removed, it will be like repairing directly on a soft building that is about to collapse, which cannot be repaired. Even if it is filled, it is not firm. Only by removing the old one can the new one be added, which requires the doctor to have very high skills in tooth decay filling. Patients should pay attention to oral hygiene and proper nutrition in their daily lives, and cultivate good habits in their children, such as brushing their teeth in the morning and evening, rinsing their mouths after meals, eating less sugar, and not eating snacks before going to bed. Dental fillings can make your teeth more beautiful and remove rotten teeth. After that, I no longer get food stuck in my teeth. However, filling a tooth cannot change the oral environment. Therefore, what you need to do after filling a tooth is to pay attention to oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, and maintain hygiene to achieve good results in filling cavities. The best way to treat tooth decay is to treat and fill the tooth in time to prevent the condition from worsening and eventually leading to tooth extraction.