How to treat children's tooth decay

In life, many people have improper eating habits and incorrect brushing methods, but people often ignore these key points and do not pay attention to ensuring good oral health. Over time, support will appear. In terms of treatment, it is mainly carried out through health care methods, and it must be combined with appropriate methods for diagnosis and treatment.

Introduction to the complete list of treatment methods for dental caries

Dental caries is a progressive lesion of the hard tissue of teeth caused by the combined effects of multiple factors in the oral cavity. It is characterized by demineralization of inorganic matter and decomposition of organic matter. As the disease progresses, it evolves from color change to the formation of substantial lesions. The areas where dental caries are prone to occur are closely related to whether food is easily retained. The most common sites for caries include pits and fissures, proximal surfaces and tooth necks. Clinically, caries can cause changes in color, shape, and quality, with quality change being the main change. Changes in color and shape are the result of quality change. Clinically, caries are often divided into three stages: shallow, moderate and deep caries according to the degree of caries. Caries, commonly known as tooth decay, is a bacterial disease that can lead to pulpitis and apical periodontitis, and even cause inflammation of the alveolar bone and jawbone. If not treated promptly, the lesions will continue to develop, forming caries holes, and eventually the crown of the tooth will be completely destroyed and disappear. The ultimate result of its development is tooth loss.

Treatment of dental caries :

1. Drug treatment

The 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. Western medicine treatment

1. Silver-mercury alloy filling: For teeth with substantial defects, filling is currently the most widely used and 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.

2. Composite resin filling: suitable for filling front teeth and back teeth cavities that are not subjected to chewing forces.

3. Acid etching photosensitive composite resin filling: The application is the same as composite resin filling, and it is also suitable for teeth with many defects, poor retention and covering discolored teeth.

4. Root canal treatment: first drill a hole at the top of the carious tooth, then extract the dead pulp of the carious tooth through a medical root canal, then disinfect and sterilize the root canal, and finally fill it with root canal filling materials. It restores caries to its normal shape and basic function, and also avoids further erosion by external bacteria.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

1. Acupuncture: For tooth decay pain caused by real fire, use Xiaguan and Neiting acupoints for upper teeth, and Jiache and Hegu acupoints for lower teeth pain. Both should use the draining method and leave the needles in for 10 to 15 minutes. For tooth decay pain caused by false fire, add Taixi acupoint and Xingjian acupoint to the treatment method for tooth decay pain caused by true fire.

2. Tooth decay problems caused by Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire are mainly manifested by no swelling of the gums, less pain during the day and more severe pain at night, chills but no fever, no foul breath, easily loose tooth roots, a red tongue with little coating, and a stringy and fine pulse. At this time, the method of nourishing Yin and reducing fire can be used for treatment. You can use 25 grams of raw rehmannia, 10 grams of Scrophularia, 12 grams of Ophiopogon, 9 grams of Moutan bark, 9 grams of Anemarrhena, 6 grams of Phellodendron, 9 grams of Cyathula, 10 grams of Trichosanthes, and 3 grams of cinnamon, decocted in water and taken orally.

3. Wind-heat and real fire type tooth decay is manifested by red, swollen, hot and painful gums or chills and heat, foul breath, or pus in the tooth holes, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and stringy and rapid pulse. You can use 30 grams of raw gypsum, 6 grams of bamboo leaves, 9 grams of raw gardenia, 16 grams of honeysuckle, 15 grams of forsythia, 10 grams of red peony root, 9 grams of coptis root, and 9 grams of scutellaria, decocted in water and taken orally.

The above is an introduction to caries drug treatment, clinical treatment and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. There are many treatments for dental caries, and patients can choose treatment based on their own situation. The incidence of dental caries is very high and the impact on teeth is also great. Everyone must pay attention to dental health issues and develop good oral hygiene habits to reduce the occurrence of dental caries.