Can a child with tooth decay be cured by taking medicine?
During childhood, children's teeth are generally small and closely aligned, which are baby teeth. Dental problems are most likely to occur during this period, and it is during this period that children's dental caries develops, and adults rarely have dental caries. Because tooth decay in children can cause tooth pain, it is generally difficult for children to tolerate, so in order not to affect the healthy growth of children, children with tooth decay need to be treated. Treatment of dental caries in children can be relieved by taking medicines, drugs for the treatment of bacterial infections in the mouth.
Tooth decay that has already formed needs to be filled to heal the tooth decay, otherwise the tooth will continue to erode, endangering adjacent teeth.
What are the causes of tooth decay in children?
(1) Young children eat too much sweets such as sugar;
(2) lack of calcium;
(3) Lack of attention to oral hygiene.
What are the symptoms of tooth decay in children?
Tooth decay in young children is a condition in which teeth are often attacked by acids in the oral cavity, which causes the enamel to be corroded, softened and discolored, and gradually develops into parenchymal defects and cavities. The cavity will not heal on its own, and if it is not repaired, it will continue to erode to the dentin and pulp, leaving only the stump. Tooth decay not only makes children feel tooth pain and affects appetite, chewing, digestion, absorption, growth and development, but also sometimes leads to pulpitis, alveolar abscess, and even systemic diseases, affecting children's health.
How is dental caries treated in children?
1. Drug treatment for pediatric dental caries
Drug therapy is indicated for initial caries in which the caries ring is shallow and cavities have not yet formed. The drug used is ammonia silver nitrate. Use ammonia nitrate silver cotton ball to rub the caries lesion tissue, generally repeatedly rub for 1~2 minutes, blow and dry with hot air, and then repeat 1 time, and then blow dry, so as to achieve the purpose of drug treatment of caries tissue.Drug therapy is often more effective in combination with caries abrasion.
2. Caries tissue filling method
Caries tissue filling is the most common treatment for caries tissue. It is suitable for teeth that can be retained after tooth decay, and the filling material is fixed on the tooth by using the filling cavity type to restore the defect and function of the tooth, so as to maintain the shape of the tooth and maintain the integrity of the dentition.
3. Caries tissue grinding method
Caries tissue abrasion is suitable for teeth with a wide area of decay, such as decay of the entire occlusal surface and peeling of the enamel or dentin layer, which cannot be made into a filling cavity. Focus on grinding out excessively sharp tooth cusps, tooth margins and superficial caries tissues to prevent the further development of caries.