How to treat enamel hypoplasia in children?

Usually, due to various reasons, children may experience varying degrees of enamel hypoplasia, which is detrimental to their oral health. Once Adam finds that a child has incomplete enamel development, it is best to take the child to the hospital for relevant examinations in time, and then take effective treatment methods according to different conditions. Let us now learn about some examination methods and treatment methods for children's enamel hypoplasia.

Amelogenesis imperfecta includes physical examination and X-ray examination, and the specific examination methods are described as follows.

1. Clinical physical examination: On various tooth surfaces that develop in the same period, there may be defects on multiple teeth, especially the labial surface and incisal edge of the anterior teeth, and the cusps of the posterior teeth. The relative age of involvement can be inferred based on the location of the enamel development disorder and the teeth affected. The enamel surface is hard and smooth, chalky or yellowish-brown in color, with slightly poor gloss, and no subjective symptoms.

2. Clinical X-ray examination: a decrease in enamel density can be seen to confirm the diagnosis.

Those with enamel hypoplasia who experience pain from hot or cold stimuli can use drugs for desensitization, and those with obvious defects can undergo filling surgery. Front teeth can be restored with composite resin fillings, veneers, or porcelain crowns to improve symptoms and aesthetics. The specific treatment methods are described below.

1. For mild enamel hypoplasia, fluoride can be applied to the depressed areas.

2. For moderate to severe enamel hypoplasia, it can be covered with composite resin or ready-made plastic tooth surface.

3. For those who have already developed caries or have deep depressions, silver-mercury filling or composite resin photocuring treatment can be used.

4. In severe cases, porcelain teeth can be restored.

The prevention of enamel hypoplasia should strengthen maternal and child health care, do a good job in eugenics, pay special attention to the nutrition and health of the mother and child from the embryo to 7 years old after birth, and prevent systemic infection and periapical infection of deciduous teeth.

Prevention of enamel hypoplasia should include effective prevention and treatment of various diseases that may cause enamel hypoplasia during infancy. At the same time, special attention should be paid to the protection of children's deciduous teeth to avoid apical periodontitis and other dental diseases. These teeth are poorly developed and mineralized and are often easily worn. Caries develop rapidly after onset, so anti-caries treatment should be carried out.

Therefore, when it is found that a child's enamel is underdeveloped, the child should be taken to the hospital for examination in time, and the child's oral cavity should be well cared for at ordinary times to minimize the growth of oral bacteria. It is best to urge children to brush their teeth on time every morning and evening, and rinse their mouths with clean water after meals.