What should I do if my child has cavities?

Children are still very young and very ignorant, and it is very uncomfortable if they have cavities, because children love to eat and don’t pay much attention to their oral hygiene. Therefore, parents and friends need to take good care of them. If a child has cavities, special attention must be paid, because it may still affect the child’s daily life in the future.

Many parents do not pay attention to their children's oral hygiene when taking care of them, which leads to tooth decay in their children. Many parents will worry about what to do if their children have 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.

Tooth decay is not a big deal, but the pain can be fatal, so it is important to start from an early age to prevent problems in the child's future life. If treatment is required at that time, it will not only be very troublesome, but will also cause great harm to the body and bring a lot of pain to the child, so it is still important to start from an early age.