Cavities in the baby teeth are called caries in medicine, and the fact that the baby teeth are already rotten means that the condition has developed to medium or deep caries, which can be treated by indirect pulp capping, root canal treatment or extraction.
1. Indirect pulp capping: For teeth without pulpitis symptoms and no periapical lesions as shown by X-ray, indirect pulp capping medication is used to preserve the vitality of the pulp by removing the surface decayed tissues and preserving the decayed dentin at the bottom of the cavity.
2. Root canal treatment: If the decayed tooth has damaged the tooth nerve and pulpitis occurs, or if the further lesion of pulpitis penetrates into the root and periapical tissues of the tooth and periapical periodontitis occurs, it is generally necessary to carry out root canal treatment to remove the decayed tooth tissues and then fill them with endodontic medication, and if necessary, make a preformed crown to protect the tooth and prolong the tooth’s lifespan.
3. Extraction treatment: the scope of decay of milk teeth is larger, developed to residual root, residual crown, and caries spread to the root of the tooth, then the tooth needs to be extracted, the tooth extraction needs to be localized to do gap keeper, to ensure that the subsequent normal eruption of permanent teeth.
If the child’s milk tooth caries has rotted empty, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, and actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.