Causes and signs

Cavities (caries) are the most common dental problems in children. Especially if the child is lazy to brush his teeth and likes to eat sweet foods. Of all types of caries, which is commonly found in children is rampant caries.

What is rampant caries?

Tooth cavities can be caused by bacteria that live in the mouth. The bacteria eat away at the plaque left over from the food that sticks to the teeth to produce acid. It is the acid that eats away at the tooth enamel (the outermost part of the tooth), resulting in small holes in the teeth which eventually enlarge.

Rampant caries is a dental perforation problem that occurs very quickly and spreads so widely that it directly hits the pulp (the center of the tooth).

This type of caries generally occurs in the baby teeth, which can be one or several teeth at once; including teeth that should be immune to caries, such as the lower front teeth.

Children who experience rampant caries often find it difficult to eat because their teeth hurt when chewing them. As a result, they often eat food and often cry because of toothaches.

At what age are children most susceptible to rampant caries?

Rampant caries is common in children under five years of age. Most found in children aged four years.

In addition, dental caries is also susceptible to occur in children who often fall asleep while still breastfeeding (either bottle or breast milk) and children who often eat sweet foods.

Can caries rampage be prevented?

Caries trays can be prevented by the following things.

• Immediately clean the child's gums with a clean cloth after feeding the child. If the child's teeth have grown, teach your child to be diligent in brushing their teeth and flossing ,
• Do not let your child fall asleep while drinking milk, juice, or other sweetened drinks through the bottle.
• Routinely check your child's teeth to the dentist from the age of one year.

Treatments for caries rampant

The first treatment is to relieve pain with drugs locally with zinc oxide eugenol, and orally with sedatives and analgesics.

After the pain begins to disappear, the teeth are cleaned to remove all decayed tissue. This is done to stop the development of bacteria in the teeth, so that caries will stop.

In addition, you also need to keep your child's diet healthy. Give less sweet foods to children.