One of the most demanded services of the Naudent clinic in Moscow is the treatment of caries in children. Most often, the disease occurs in children of two to three years, but sometimes milk teeth begin to deteriorate even at an earlier age. This is facilitated by:
inadequate oral hygiene;
nutrition with a predominance of easily digestible carbohydrates;
unfavorable ecology and other factors.
In order for milk teeth to safely “live” the due date, timely treatment of caries in pediatric dentistry is necessary.
Why is it important to treat dental caries in children?
Milk teeth perform a significant function: they “prepare” the space for permanent teeth. Losing them prematurely can cause new teeth to grow in crooked or malocclusion. In addition, if the treatment of caries is not carried out for a child, the destruction of permanent teeth is also likely.
If you notice in your child:
white or brown spots, “holes” on the teeth
pain when eating cold and hot food
bad breath
This is a reason to immediately start caries treatment – in children, the enamel of milk teeth is poorly mineralized and is very susceptible to harmful bacteria. That is why it is important to consult a dentist in time and take action promptly.
Parents know how difficult it can be to persuade a child to undergo a particular medical procedure. Therefore, the dentist must be not only an excellent specialist, but also a good psychologist. Experienced doctors know how to win over a child and arouse sincere interest in the upcoming manipulations. In particularly difficult cases, it is possible to treat caries in children under anesthesia.
With single and multiple caries, there are two types of treatment:
Conservative (no drilling). The ICON method, deep fluoridation, enamel remineralization are effective at an early stage of the disease, when superficial demineralization foci (stains) have just appeared on the teeth.
Operative (with preparation of cavities). You can’t do without a drill if the enamel is significantly damaged, or deep caries treatment is required in children with milk teeth or permanent ones. In such situations, the doctor removes the infected tissue and places a filling.
Many parents are faced with “bottle” caries in children – after treatment, specialists teach prevention methods in order to avoid such problems in the future.