What should I do if I have tooth decay

We are not unfamiliar with the problem of tooth decay, because many people in life are easily troubled by it. When facing tooth decay, we must pay attention to oral examination and treatment. At the same time, if some cavities appear, we must consult a doctor for filling.

1. Oral examination. Comprehensively understand and appropriately treat oral health conditions, and develop the best tooth filling and restoration plan based on the number of caries, treatment sites, and severity of caries.

2. Preparation of the cavity. The cave is composed of cave walls, cave edges and cave corners. When preparing the cavity, it is necessary to remove all diseased tissue, protect the dental pulp and healthy tooth tissue, and establish a good retention shape and resistance shape to prevent the filling from breaking, falling off, and not fitting tightly, which may cause secondary caries.

3. Disinfection of the cavity. If it is early caries, only a one-time disinfection is required to fill the tooth with filling materials. If it is moderate or deep caries, three to five sealing treatments are required. If the caries involves the dental nerve, root canal treatment is required.

4. Filling. Fill the dental filling material into the prepared cavity. Composite resin can stimulate the dental pulp, and amalgam is a good conductor of temperature and electricity, which can also stimulate the dental pulp. Therefore, for cavities with a depth of medium or above, a layer or two of base material that is harmless to the dental pulp should be placed at the bottom of the cavity to protect the dental pulp. Then, according to a certain procedure, the metal or non-metal filling material is tightly filled into the cavity.