How to treat tooth decay in children

Teeth are very important to us, and tooth protection should start from children. Many parents have bad teeth themselves, so they are worried that their children will also have bad teeth. In fact, children's teeth need special care, and parents should pay attention to it to prevent children from getting caries. Once caries occurs, it will be very troublesome for us to treat it.

There is currently no particularly good treatment for children's tooth decay, but we believe that with the advancement of technology, there will be many methods to treat children's tooth decay. At present, we can use drugs to treat children's tooth decay, as well as silver-mercury alloy fillings, composite resin fillings and other methods to deal with children's tooth decay.

The purpose of caries treatment is to stop the disease process and restore the inherent morphology and function of the teeth.

1. Medication

Drug treatment is a method of using drugs to inhibit the development of caries on the basis of grinding away caries. It is suitable for shallow caries in permanent teeth that have not yet formed cavities, and shallow and medium caries cavities in deciduous front teeth. Commonly used drugs include silver nitrate and sodium fluoride.

2. Amalgam filling

For teeth that have already formed substantial defects, filling surgery is currently the most widely used and most effective method. The basic process can be divided into two steps: first remove the carious tissue and the weak tooth tissue that has lost its support, and then make the cavity into a reasonable shape according to certain requirements. Then it is filled with filling materials to restore its inherent shape and function. Suitable for filling cavities in back teeth and hidden areas of front teeth.

3. Composite resin filling

Suitable for filling front teeth and back tooth cavities that are not subjected to chewing forces.

4. Acid etching photosensitive composite resin filling

The indications are the same as those for composite resin filling, and it is also suitable for cases with many tooth defects, poor retention, and covering discolored teeth.

5. Inlay

A restoration made of metal or other materials that fits the tooth cavity and is embedded in the hole is called an inlay; the one that covers the occlusal surface is called a cap inlay. Applicable to: ① Those with larger cavities on the posterior occlusal surface or those with possible fracture of the posterior teeth; ② Those whose occlusal cavity filling cannot restore the adjacent relationship with the adjacent teeth; ③ As a semi-fixed bridge abutment.

Above, we introduced the harm that children's tooth decay brings to children. Parents should help their children prevent the occurrence of tooth decay. Once child tooth decay occurs, it is very difficult to treat. The above article introduces in detail a variety of treatment methods for child tooth decay. Parents can choose a suitable treatment method for their children based on their children's actual situation.