Children who eat candy and have cavities need to have the best treatment decided by the doctor according to the damage of the tooth, including caries without pulp exposure, caries with pulp exposure, etc., generally need to be filled or root canal treatment.
1. Caries not exposed pulp: If the children eat sugar does not cause nerve exposure, pulp damage and other phenomena, generally need to remove the decayed tooth tissue, to retain the healthy tooth, choose the appropriate filling material for filling. If after removing the decayed tooth, it is closer to the nerve, you can choose to indirectly cover the pulp after filling treatment.
2. Caries exposed pulp: If it is a child’s baby tooth, root canal treatment can be carried out. If the caries occurs in permanent teeth, direct pulp capping can be carried out to preserve the activity of the pulp, and then root canal treatment can be carried out after the emergence of symptoms of pulpal lesions. If the root tip of the permanent tooth is fully formed, root canal treatment can be performed directly; if it is not fully formed, root canal treatment can be performed after apical induction molding.
In addition to the above treatments, children should reduce the intake of sugary foods and ensure good oral habits, such as brushing their teeth properly in the morning and evening, and rinsing their mouths in time after meals.