The dangers of tooth decay in children

For children, tooth decay is very common. If children often eat sweets and do not pay attention to oral hygiene in their daily lives, they may develop tooth decay. It is harmful to children's health. It may affect the digestion and absorption of food and affect the children's chewing function. In addition, it will also have a certain impact on the normal development of the face and easily lead to facial deformities.

The dangers of tooth decay in children

1. Deciduous teeth are important chewing organs for children. Tooth decay will reduce the chewing function of teeth, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food, and affects children's nutritional intake and growth and development;

2. After tooth decay occurs, the functional stimulation to the jawbone is reduced, which is not conducive to the normal development of the maxillofacial region and may lead to facial deformities.

3. If tooth decay occurs, especially in the front teeth, it will affect the appearance of children's teeth and pronunciation, and cause adverse stimulation to children's psychology.

4. In more serious cases, deciduous teeth with tooth decay can serve as lesion teeth and are associated with systemic diseases such as low fever, rheumatoid arthritis, and nephritis.

5. The existence of deciduous teeth reserves space for the eruption of permanent teeth and has a certain inducing effect on the eruption of permanent teeth. If the deciduous teeth are reduced in mesiodistal diameter or lost prematurely due to tooth decay, it can easily lead to abnormal eruption time of permanent teeth and malocclusion.

What to do if children have tooth decay

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:

Tooth decay is best treated in its early stages, but there is no pain in the early stages. 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 becomes infected and necrotic. The bacteria may even spread from the 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.