What should I do if my five-year-old baby has tooth decay?

It is very troublesome when a child has tooth decay, especially a five-year-old child. Not only will the child cry, but the child with toothache will not want to eat. This will not only affect the child's normal growth, but also cause harm to the child. When such a situation occurs, you and the child should go to the hospital's dental department for a timely examination and carry out targeted treatment according to the child's condition. Generally, when a child has tooth decay, appropriate treatment will be given according to the degree of the child's tooth decay.

1. Mild tooth decay: The treatment effect is best in the early stage of tooth decay, but there is no pain in the early stage of tooth decay. When it is discovered in time, the cavities can be filled by choosing appropriate materials. First, the damaged tissue around the cavity is removed, and then filled with appropriate materials to restore the integrity of the tooth surface and prevent the continuation of tooth decay.

2. Moderate tooth decay: In the middle stage of tooth decay, you will feel tooth pain when eating and will be very sensitive to sour and sweet foods. At this time, root canal treatment should be used. Root canal treatment is to remove necrotic materials in the root canal, perform appropriate disinfection, fill the root canal, and then seal the caries cavity, which can effectively treat mid-stage tooth decay.

3. Severe tooth decay: The cavities in the later stages of tooth decay will be particularly obvious, causing severe pain and unbearable suffering. The dental pulp is infected by bacteria and becomes necrotic. The bacteria may even spread from the dental pulp through the tooth root to the nearby periodontal tissues, causing inflammation or abscesses. In this case, the only treatment for the decayed tooth is extraction.

Through the above situation, we understand what to do if a five-year-old child has tooth decay. After a child has tooth decay, we must pay attention to it. If the child takes painkillers, it will only relieve the pain at the time and cannot provide fundamental treatment. Moreover, taking medicine is not good for the child's body. Children should eat less sugar in normal times.