Caries in milk teeth has become a pressing problem for parents and pediatric dentists. Children under the age of two suffer from this pathological process more and more often. Currently, 80% of preschool children have at least one affected tooth.
Caries of milk teeth is a progressive pathological process of tooth tissues, which leads to the gradual destruction of enamel and damage to internal tissues. Caries begins as superficial damage to the tooth enamel. Very often, parents do not know whether to treat decay of their children's milk teeth or not. The fact is that caries that has not been cured can cause many serious complications.
Caries of milk teeth have several stages of their development. That is why, when white and brown spots appear on the child's tooth enamel, some pathology appears, the child should be examined by a pediatric dentist. The main symptom of early caries is the child's complaint about various unpleasant sensations while eating. It is possible that caries has already reached the dental tissues.
Therefore, parents should pay attention to such complaints in order to ensure the child receives timely assistance. If a child chews food using only teeth on one side, then this can also be an indicator of toothache. The first symptoms of decay in deciduous teeth should cause a quick reaction from the parents, as this process can develop very quickly and can affect several teeth at the same time.
