Can children have their teeth filled?

Children are most unable to control their craving for sweets when they are young, so dental problems also occur during this period. Tooth damage and tooth decay may cause children's teeth to need supplementation or fillings, but parents may worry about whether their children can have their teeth filled. For children, the decision on filling their teeth should be based on the extent of tooth damage. In some cases where the teeth can grow back, there is no need to fill them, but in some serious cases, fillings can be done.

If the caries is deep and has damaged the nerves, the pain will be more severe when filling the tooth. Filling a shallow tooth with caries will cause little or no pain. If the cavity to be filled is shallow, then the filling will not be painful. If the cavity is deep and has rotted to the dental nerve, it may be painful. When the doctor treats the child, he will first clean the caries in the decayed teeth and then fill the teeth. When removing the caries, the instrument will touch the dentin and there will be pain. Generally, dentists’ techniques are gentle and won’t cause too much pain.

For simple superficial caries and moderate caries, it is necessary to remove the decayed materials in the cavity and prepare a certain cavity shape for filling. During the process of caries removal, different degrees of sensitivity will be felt because the dentin layer is touched.

For patients with deep caries, because the cavity is deep and close to the pulp, the pain when removing the decayed matter will be more obvious. However, in order to judge the vitality of the pulp and whether there is a pulp penetration point, it is generally not recommended to inject anesthetics into the patient. If the caries has reached the pulp and caused pulpitis, the pain will be more obvious, but at this time the pulp has been confirmed. The doctor will give the patient an appropriate injection of local anesthetic.

When getting a tooth filled, going to a regular hospital and undergoing regular procedures can minimize pain and provide better results. Therefore, it is important to choose a regular hospital for tooth filling.