What are the treatments for tooth decay in children?

Teeth are organs used to chew food and play a very important role in the human body. The condition of children's teeth is particularly important. When black substances and holes appear on children's teeth, it is a sign of caries. Caries is commonly known as tooth decay. This disease is a chronic disease that is not easy to detect in the early stages. If it is allowed to develop, it may damage the tooth roots. Dental caries in children should be treated promptly.

How to treat tooth decay in children

Dental caries in children is treated by fillings. Different treatments can be used for different degrees of caries severity.

1. Caries tissue removal method:

This method is suitable for a wider infected area.

2. Drug treatment:

This method is suitable for children whose caries are relatively shallow and who have not yet developed cavities. The specific method is: apply it on the diseased tissue with a cotton ball soaked in silver nitrate ammonia. Repeat this action for one to two minutes. After wiping, blow dry with hot air, then apply it again, and blow dry again.

3. Remineralization of carious tissue:

This has a good effect on early stage caries that have been infected with bacteria for a short time and have a mild degree of caries. This therapy is safe and easy to perform, the child will not feel any pain, and the therapeutic effect is very good. The method is to mix calcium, fluoride and phosphide into a mineralizing solution and apply it to the teeth to remineralize the diseased tissue.

4. Filling method of carious tissue:

This method is suitable for teeth that already have actual defects on the surface or inside. This method is the general meaning of tooth filling. The method is to grind off the damaged part and fill the defect with filling material to keep the tooth in its complete shape. The filling materials generally include the following: silver-mercury alloy, glass ionomer cement, acid-etched photosensitive composite resin, and composite resin. Among them, composite resin is widely used due to its aesthetics, good adhesion and strong stability.

5. Inlay treatment:

Suitable for caries with larger cavities and fractured posterior teeth. The method is to make a restoration with suitable materials and embed it into the tooth cavity.