Tooth pulpitis is an inflammation of the pulp of the tooth due to infection. Pulpitis is the result of untreated caries, which also affects children. In addition, the occurrence of pulpitis can trigger tooth trauma, temperature effects on teeth and infection. This article will describe but before that you need to deal with the symptoms of pulpitis.
Symptoms of pulpitis of primary teeth
Distinguish between acute and chronic pulpitis.
Symptoms of acute pulpitis of primary teeth:
- sharp and severe pain, usually in the evening or when the child is sleeping;
- pain when a piece of food gets on the tooth, when chewing;
- swelling of the cheek or swollen lymph nodes;
- the body temperature of the child rises;
- the child does not eat well, sleeps.
Chronic pulpitis is more insidious, since the tooth may not hurt. But the symptoms are as follows:
- discoloration of a diseased tooth - it becomes gray, very different from other teeth;
- there is bad breath;
- if there is pain, it does not appear immediately, but after a time after the stimulus (for example, from very hot or cold).
Treatment of pulpitis of deciduous teeth in children
More detailed information on the treatment of pulpitis can be found on the dental portal on which the treatment of this disease is developed and clearly described.
Effective treatment of pulpitis is achieved by timely access to the dentist. If you consult a specialist in time, you can even save a damaged tooth.
Treatment of pulpitis of the tooth is achieved by removing damaged tissue inside the tooth. But sometimes it is very difficult to remove, because you need to remove only that part of the pulp that is in the crown.
For this procedure, the child is given an injection with anesthetic. Further, the dentist removes the pulp and carious manifestations in the tooth, and then leaves a medicine in the tooth cavity and canals that will prevent the infection from reappearing. After some time, such a medicine is changed again or left under a seal. Arsenic is used as a medicine.
There is also a more gentle way to treat pulpitis, in which the pulp can be saved. Then the child is also given an injection, the inflammatory part of the cavity is opened, it is cleaned, treated with a special antiseptic solution, and then special pastes are put there. This method is quite effective and inexpensive, since with this method just one visit to the dentist is enough to get rid of this problem. And then complications are very rare.
What kind of pulpitis treatment method (with pulp removal or its treatment) is chosen by the dentist. In any case, when choosing a method of treatment, he is guided by the condition of the tooth and the degree of damage to the pulp. Therefore, so that your child does not have to remove the pulp, you need to visit the dentist 2 times a year, monitor the health of your child’s teeth, and oral hygiene. And in case of any symptoms of the disease, immediately contact your dentist for timely help.