What to do if your child has cavities?

It is well known that children prefer to eat sweets and have a special liking for snacks. Moreover, children will not take the initiative to brush their teeth, which leads to tooth decay. Tooth decay is most common among children. Many children often suffer from toothaches because they eat too much sweets and do not brush their teeth. Many parents feel sorry for their children and will find some folk remedies to relieve their children’s toothache. So what should they do if their children have cavities? Next, let’s follow the editor to learn more about it!

1. What are the dangers of tooth decay in children?

Tooth decay in children not only leads to tooth defects, especially when there are large molar defects, the child's chewing function is significantly affected. Some children chew with one side of their teeth for a long time due to dental caries, which causes serious problems such as facial hypoplasia, varying degrees of maxillofacial deformities, and temporomandibular joint disease. Moreover, tooth decay will also affect permanent teeth, causing caries in newly erupted permanent teeth and affecting the development of permanent tooth germs. Leading to permanent tooth deformity.

2. Treatment of tooth decay in children

1. For the treatment of shallow caries: the commonly used topical medication is 75% sodium fluoride glycerin, and ammonia silver nitrate can be used on the occlusal surface of the tooth. Apply 75% sodium fluoride glycerin to the neck of the tooth because it will not damage the caries tissue. Recent data show that applying remineralizing solution to shallow caries areas has a therapeutic effect in promoting tooth remineralization.

2. Treatment of moderate caries: Teeth will produce discomfort symptoms when exposed to hot or cold stimulation. The humus of moderate caries lesions should be removed completely, but the carious tissue in the pulp horn area does not need to be removed excessively to prevent the pulp from penetrating. Calcium-containing preparations such as calcium hydroxide paste or imported calcium hydroxide pads should be used to treat moderate caries, because calcium-containing preparations can promote the formation of reparative dentin.

3. Treatment of deep caries: Its characteristic is that the bottom of the cavity is relatively close to the pulp. If food is embedded in the cavity, pain will often occur. Sometimes improper selection of drugs for cavity bottom disinfection may cause pulp irritation symptoms. The bottom of a deep tooth decay cavity may have the following conditions: ① Extremely sensitive area. ②Translucent red area. ③Black dyed area. ④ Penetrating the marrow. The specific treatment method should be determined after the doctor has analyzed the situation in detail.