Treatment of caries in children
Caries in milk teeth is as common and dangerous a disease as in the case of permanent dentition. The belief that there is no need to treat temporary children's units because they will fall out anyway is wrong. Premature removal is fraught with malocclusion, the spread of carious lesions to healthy "neighbours", and the risk of diction defects. That's why caries treatment is recommended in any case - both for primary and permanent teeth.
If you need a paediatric dentist in Kyiv, then make an appointment with our DENTART clinic. We treat caries of milk teeth without pain, choosing the best methods of anaesthesia, and in the early stages of the disease we can cope even without a drill and drilling. If necessary, you can come to us for an adaptation visit so that your child is not afraid of dentists and does not experience stress during medical procedures.
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- Primary tooth filling Level 1: rubber dam isolation + tooth restoration + recommendations1150 UAH
- Primary tooth filling Level 2: rubber dam isolation + tooth restoration + recommendations1500 UAH
- Endodontic treatment of primary tooth Level 3: rubber dam isolation + root canal system sealing + temporary restoration2850 UAH
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Early caries in children. Reasons
Unfortunately, the problem of childhood caries is becoming more and more urgent today. The disease is getting younger and is often diagnosed even in babies of the first years of life. The main causes of early childhood caries are as follows:
- insufficient or improper home hygiene. Children should start brushing their teeth from the moment they erupt, choosing the right brushes and toothpastes (fluoride-free products are required for babies). From the age of three, a child should be taught to clean independently, but it is imperative to help him or her and monitor the quality of care, and practice rinsing;
- excessive consumption of sweets and other eating habits that are harmful to primary and molar teeth. The greatest harm is caused by toffee, caramel, and various chewing sweets, the particles of which remain on the teeth and promote the development of bacteria;
- prolonged contact with bottled sugary drinks. This habit in children provokes caries of the front milk teeth, which is called "bottle caries". Children enjoy sweet drinks (milk formulas, juices, teas) and keep their sippy cups in their teeth for a long time, especially during night feeding;
- unfavorable heredity.
Frequently asked questions by parents about cavity treatment in children
- How to start treatment of caries in children on time?Respond to any complaints of the child and immediately contact our clinic. But the youngest children will not talk about pain, so indirect signs of the carious process are:
- sudden crying while eating or refusing to eat;
- attempts to chew food only on one side;
- crying or other reaction in response to hot or cold;
- the presence of dark stripes or spots on baby teeth;
- unpleasant smell from the child's mouth.
- How quickly does tooth decay develop in children?Much faster than in adults — almost 10 times faster. From the spot stage to a deep carious lesion, the disease can reach in just a few months (in adults, this usually takes more than a year). The process is accelerated by improper home hygiene and the child's addiction to sweets.
- How to stop caries of baby teeth?You can prevent the disease by maintaining good hygiene, eating a balanced diet, and making regular visits to our clinic in Kyiv. Thanks to periodic visits to the paediatric dentist, you can perform professional cleaning, detect caries in milk teeth at an early stage, fluoridate, and protect chewing surfaces by sealing fissures.
- What is the difference between the treatment of milk and permanent teeth?There are not many fundamental differences, so the approaches to therapy are often the same. Milk units do not differ in structure, have pulp and root canals, and are prone to the same caries complications as permanent teeth. The only difference is a special approach to children, the use of appropriate filling materials and safe painkillers.
- What happens if you do not treat caries in children?The likelihood of premature tooth loss will increase. And this is dangerous for malocclusion and curvature of the dentition, the spread of childhood caries to neighbouring teeth, including permanent ones.
- Is it possible to treat children's caries without a drill?Yes, if this is the initial stage of the disease, which is white spots on the teeth. A remineralisation procedure is performed to prevent the spread of pathology and strengthen the still weak children's enamel.
Treatment of caries in children in DENTART
Regardless of the causes, caries treatment should be started as soon as possible. The optimal method of therapy directly depends on this:
- when you visit our paediatric dentist in Kyiv at the initial stage, you can do without a drill by performing enamel remineralisation;
- in case of moderate caries of primary teeth, drilling and filling will be required;
- a neglected disease affecting the pulp requires endodontic treatment (canal filling).
