Treatment: Dentists can apply high-concentration fluoride to the part with initial tooth decay, so that the initial decayed part can be restored.
Tooth decay spreads to ivory: teeth have tooth decay, which hurts when eating.
Treatment: the decayed tooth is not big, and the tooth is filled when it is still strong.
If the scope of decay becomes extensive and the teeth are already fragile, artificial crowns should be implanted.
Tooth decay spreads to the pulp: there are obvious cavities in the teeth, causing severe pain. Dental pulp may be infected by bacteria and die, and bacteria may even spread from dental pulp to nearby periodontal tissue through the root part, causing inflammation or abscess.
Treatment: root canal therapy (root of tooth), and artificial crown will be inserted if necessary.
If the dentist thinks that endodontic treatment is not suitable, the tooth will be extracted.
Tooth decay is called dental caries in medicine. It is formed by Streptococcus mutans adhering to dental plaque, fermenting sugar and starch in food to produce acid, and gradually demineralizing teeth. Therefore, to prevent dental caries, we must start with removing dental plaque, reducing sugar intake and improving the acid resistance of teeth.
1, Brush your teeth correctly: This is an effective way to remove dental plaque. First, choose a child care toothbrush with a small brush head, soft bristles, blunt and elastic bristles, and then choose a monofluoro toothpaste containing sodium fluoride or a difluoro toothpaste containing sodium monofluorophosphate. Fluoride in toothpaste can strengthen tooth surface structure, promote mineralization, improve acid resistance and inhibit dental plaque. Children's dosage is about peas at a time, which can be increased appropriately with age. Avoid swallowing when brushing your teeth. Parents should demonstrate and patiently teach their children how to brush their teeth correctly when they are beginners. The key points of correct brushing are: the bristles form an angle of about 45 degrees with the tooth surface and brush vertically along the tooth gap. Brush the upper teeth down, brush the lower teeth up, and brush back and forth before occlusion. Instead of a crosscutting brush, it will damage teeth and gums. Brush your teeth for 3 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening, and persevere.
2, a reasonable diet: sweets are children's favorite food, which contains a lot of sugar and starch? Such as candy, chocolate, biscuits and cakes? In particular, sticky sweets are easy to adhere to the surface of teeth, which provides sufficient nutrition for cariogenic bacteria in dental plaque, and the organic acids produced after metabolism are very cariogenic. Therefore, children should be advised to eat less sweets, especially before going to bed and brushing their teeth before going to bed. In addition, their daily diet should not be partial to food. Dietary ingredients should include whole grains, beans and bean products, milk and dairy products, fish, eggs, poultry, vegetables and fruits. This is good for children.
3. Regular check-up: Because dental caries are asymptomatic at the initial stage, it is not easy to be detected. Parents are anxious to take their children to the hospital until the symptoms of pain appear. At this time, they often miss a good opportunity for treatment. Therefore, the doctor suggested that the child should be examined for the first time when he is one year old, and then checked regularly every six months. If dental caries are found, they should be treated in time. Don't neglect your child's dental health because of busy work. May your child have clean and healthy teeth.