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Any Dentists On Here Please That Can Help Me With A Question? Our 7 Year Old Grandson Has Had An Abscess Under One Of His Back Double Teeth, The Dentist Drilled Through The Tooth, Without Any Painkiller. And Burst The Abscess. My Daughter Said He Was Havi
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Sorry to come on here again but now my grandson has another abccess under another tooth.! Poor little thing. Why on earth has this happened again.?
Brenda x
Sorry to come on here again but now my grandson has another abccess under another tooth.! Poor little thing. Why on earth has this happened again.?
Brenda x
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Very simply.......
The abscess is due to pulp death of the deciduous tooth
The pulp death is due to bacteria entering the pulp causing an inflammatory response, causing the pulp to become is ischaemic and necrotic
The bacteria reach the pulp through caries (decay)
The decay is caused by cariogenic foods (too much sucrose in the diet)
The abscess is due to pulp death of the deciduous tooth
The pulp death is due to bacteria entering the pulp causing an inflammatory response, causing the pulp to become is ischaemic and necrotic
The bacteria reach the pulp through caries (decay)
The decay is caused by cariogenic foods (too much sucrose in the diet)
While sugar certainly doesn't help, starchy foods (such as bread and potatoes) are actually far worse for causing dental decay because they tend to cling to the teeth more.
It could also be worth checking whether or not fluoride is added to the local water supply. If not, then (for a 7-year-old) many people would regard the regular use of a fluoride toothpaste as essential. (Some idiots, though, allow young children to use 'whitening' toothpastes, which can cause more damage to young teeth than either sugar or starch).
Information from the NHS website:
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It could also be worth checking whether or not fluoride is added to the local water supply. If not, then (for a 7-year-old) many people would regard the regular use of a fluoride toothpaste as essential. (Some idiots, though, allow young children to use 'whitening' toothpastes, which can cause more damage to young teeth than either sugar or starch).
Information from the NHS website:
http://
The bottom line is that your grandson's problems are caused by poor diet which sadly is nearly always preventable.
In order to try and minimise further decay, the priorities are:
1) reduce the frequency and amount of sugary foods/drinks
2) regular use of a fluoride-containing toothpaste
3) improve brushing technique
4) regular dental check-ups
5) fissure sealants placed in all four permanent first molars. Your grandson fulfils the criteria suggested for this
In order to try and minimise further decay, the priorities are:
1) reduce the frequency and amount of sugary foods/drinks
2) regular use of a fluoride-containing toothpaste
3) improve brushing technique
4) regular dental check-ups
5) fissure sealants placed in all four permanent first molars. Your grandson fulfils the criteria suggested for this
Thankyou all. Well it is strange because he doenst have fizzy drinks at all and my daughter will not let any of the four have a lot of sweets.Plus the others teeth have been fine. Also his diet is good, he enjoys his dinners.
Whereas my other daughter allows hers sweets,biscuits and not very good diet and there teeth, at the moment is fine.!Both make sure they clean there teeth.
Brenda x
Whereas my other daughter allows hers sweets,biscuits and not very good diet and there teeth, at the moment is fine.!Both make sure they clean there teeth.
Brenda x
Abscesses very rarely 'spread' from one tooth to another.
Deciduous teeth are generally more prone to abscess formation due to their comparative anatomy to permanent teeth.
1) Smaller size
2) Thinner enamel
3) Larger pulp chamber
Thus, the 'same size' cavity will generally be much more detrimental to a deciduous tooth compared to an adult tooth
Deciduous teeth are generally more prone to abscess formation due to their comparative anatomy to permanent teeth.
1) Smaller size
2) Thinner enamel
3) Larger pulp chamber
Thus, the 'same size' cavity will generally be much more detrimental to a deciduous tooth compared to an adult tooth
He will still need definitive treatment - either pulpotomy or extraction. If left untreated, the infection will recur.
Ensure that his first permanent molars have been fissure sealed. This is a very simple but effective treatment to reduce the likelihood of decay on these teeth. Also, regular application of a fluoride varnish to his deciduous teeth has been shown to be helpful.
Ensure that his first permanent molars have been fissure sealed. This is a very simple but effective treatment to reduce the likelihood of decay on these teeth. Also, regular application of a fluoride varnish to his deciduous teeth has been shown to be helpful.
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