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Cavity in Toddler
Hi,
My baby is 2 year and for her cavity is started in the upper jaw teeths. I have started brushing her two times still it's seems to be spreading. Is there any way to protect the unaffected teeths also any treatment for the affected ones
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SDF application can help if the carious lesions are not upto pulpal region followed by restorations.
But before that try weaning the night feeds/bottle feed/sleeping without brushing.
In case of molars Pit and fissure sealants can help and if front teeth are in poor condition tgen crown/caps are suggested.
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Shift the timing of milk intake slowly and gradually weaning off night feeds. Followed by proper brushing with toothpaste having fluoride level of minimum 500 ppm in rice grain amount. Make sure the child does not ingest it.
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Get diagnosed properly and timely treatments done to avoid progression of caries
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Flouride application will prevent the rest of the tooth from getting infected. Tooth which are already infection needs to be treated
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Don't let the baby sleep with feeding breastmilk.. it will cause nursing bottle caries & spread to all decidious teeth..
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brushing should be done after 3 years.. till then rinsing with normal water is better before sleeping at night or after having food
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consult dentist for thorough check up & opinions
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Yes there is a way mam , first we have to to filling for cavitated tooth then , then overall scaling, fluoride application will prevent the cavity , try to reduce baby s sugar intake
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Cavited tooth not cleaned by brushing.you should visit dental clinic especially pedodontist and restore the tooth with restorative material.
if there is prolonged bottle feeding during baby is sleeping should be avoided.
Dont give snacks between meal times( better to give snacks immediate after food taken).
After taken food ,child should do mouth rinse with water to prevent accumulation of food in teeth.
In dental clinic after restore the tooth.ask dentist to apply pit and fissure sealant or flouride application to control caries in remaining tooth
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Go dental clinic and restore the tooth with restorative material
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Brushing techniques should be learn by child.fones technique means circular brushing should be teach to child.brushing should be 2 to 3 mins only.
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Dr. Sharwari Pawale
Dental Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Pune
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We call it rampant caries they usually spread very rapidly from tooth to another. It will better you get the tooth treated
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