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The article was consulted with Dr. CKII Nguyen Khanh Nam - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.Tooth decay is a common oral disease in children. The disease causes many oral problems such as: tooth erosion, weakening and loosening of teeth. There are many ways to treat teething in children, so parents need to take their children to a dentist for appropriate treatment.
1. What is tooth extraction in children? Causes of teeth tightening
Tooth decay (cavity) is a condition in which the teeth are damaged, the enamel of the teeth is eroded by the attack of disease-causing bacteria. This condition makes teeth black, enamel, dentin is deeply eroded. The cause of teeth grinding in children may be the habit of eating sweets, junk food and not knowing how to take care of their teeth.
Children between the ages of 4 - 8 years old are most susceptible to tooth decay because the enamel structure is "softer" than enamel and permanent dentin, because the teeth will gradually wear down and eventually have a dull base of lemongrass and gums. This makes the baby's chewing activity decrease and adversely affects the process of permanent teeth eruption later.
The cause of teeth grinding in children must include the responsibility of parents when they are indifferent in taking care of their baby's teeth. In addition, due to their young age, children are not aware of oral care, which makes them susceptible to bacteria, especially Streptococcusmutam bacteria that exist in the oral cavity, to attack teeth.
Along with that, the habit of eating sweets and junk food that sticks to the teeth, ferments, turns into acid, destroys enamel and dentin, and penetrates into the pulp chamber, causing pain for children.
Sâu răng khiến trẻ đau nhức khó chịu
In addition, the lack of vitamins and minerals is also the reason why children are susceptible to bacterial attack. In particular, Calcium and Fluoride are two substances that make children's teeth healthier, without these substances, teeth will be softer and weaker.
2. How to treat clenching teeth in children
Tightening teeth not only causes aesthetic loss, affecting children's long-term oral health, but also makes them uncomfortable due to pain. Since then, children are often fussy, tired, even feverish.
Treatment of teeth tightening will help children develop normal teeth. Therefore, when detecting symptoms and signs of teeth grinding, parents should take their children to the dentist for dental X-rays to determine the state of tooth decay and provide effective treatment. .
Usually, the treatment of teeth tightening in children will be fillings and porcelain crowns. However, if the child has severely decayed teeth that cannot be preserved by these two methods, the doctor will prescribe tooth extraction. This is a safe solution for children, without affecting their permanent teeth in the future.
Bác sĩ sẽ chỉ định nhổ bỏ nếu răng bị sâu quá nặng không thể bảo tồn
2.1. This is the method most dentists treat due to its safety and high efficiency. Filling helps children prevent tooth decay, and at the same time, the shape of the teeth is shaped like real teeth, helping to recreate the chewing function - complete pronunciation for children.
To conduct fillings, dentists use specialized tools to remove the decayed real tooth tissue before filling. Composite artificial materials will be shaped to supplement the removed decayed tooth tissue.
2.2 Porcelain veneers Porcelain veneers are indicated in cases where children have had tooth decay for a long time, and the decayed plaques are large, so removing the cavity of the tooth decay to fill requires the dentist to scrape deeper.
The advantages of the method of porcelain crowns to treat clenching teeth in children are:
Porcelain teeth are also durable, have good food sensors. Porcelain veneers also help children avoid the invasion of bacteria. Teeth have good grip resistance
Răng sứ có độ bền chắc và đảm bảo tính thẩm mỹ cao
2.3. Squeezed tooth extraction is indicated in cases where the child has a tooth that is too deep to be filled or crowned with porcelain.
Teeth grinding can cause many dangerous diseases if not examined and treated promptly. Therefore, parents need to pay attention to daily oral hygiene for children. When there are signs of teeth grinding, it is necessary to go to medical centers for examination and treatment.
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