Cavities are referred to as caries holes in clinical practice. Eight-year-old children with cavities may occur on milk teeth or permanent teeth, and according to the location and severity of the occurrence of caries holes, you can choose temporary observation, extraction, filling treatment, placement of dentures and other methods.
1. Milk teeth: If the cavity occurs on the milk teeth and the cavity is small, and the toothache and other symptoms are not obvious, it can be temporarily observed; if the cavity is large, the toothache is severe and seriously affects eating, you can choose to extract the carious tooth, and then wait until the permanent teeth can be restored to normal.
2. Permanent teeth: if caries occurs in permanent teeth and the cavity is small, you can first remove the rotten empty teeth, and then choose filling surgery, such as amalgam filling, composite resin filling, etc.; if the caries involves the pulp of the teeth, you can first do root canal treatment, and then fill the surgery; if the caries cavity is so big that it reaches the whole tooth, it should be extracted as soon as possible, and if necessary, you can place a denture.
When cavities occur, not only do you need to maintain oral hygiene, but you should also seek medical attention if you have toothache, toothache and other symptoms to avoid delaying your condition.