Doctor of Dental Science Peditaric dental specialist certificated

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FAQ

■Cavity

●Cavity between the teeth

Sealant that is put on the pit and fissure protects the milk teeth from developing cavities. However it cannot prevent a cavity from developing between teeth. Therefore, the cavity between teeth forms easily. It is difficult to find these cavities at a glance in the early stage.　It's not until the cavity becomes quite large that it can easily be seen. Unlike a permanent teeth, milk teeth touched by the face or the line. Therefore, it is easy to accumulate dental plaque and to develop cavities. The nerve of milk teeth are very close to the area where the teeth touch, so there for nerve treatment is often required.

Left: This picture indicates cavity between first and second deciduous molars.
Just beginning treatment with rubber dam after anesthetizing. Rubber dam is used for safety and keeping mouth clean.
We can recognize a cavity on first deciduous molar but second one has cavity, too.
Left: Pretreatment for filling composite resin, applies blue medicine after removing infected tooth completely.
This picture shows the matrix between first and second deciduous molars because of filling composite resin separately.
These two teeth have just been filled with composite resin.
Since the teeth have been separated, we advice patients to floss to prevent more cavities.
Please pay attention that your child doesn't bite his/her lip, inside cheek and scratch or pick at outer cheek for at least 2 hours.