Does it hurt to fill your child's caries?

Dr. Riley Reed
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Restoring health, restoring hope.
2025-05-01 03:27:40
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Caries filling is not painful, need to be combined with the actual situation to analyze.
Caries and poor oral hygiene habits, eating habits, etc., if the caries is shallow, only the surface of the tooth caries, in the removal of necrotic substances, while filling the process, generally will not appear pain discomfort. However, if the caries degree is deep, the caries has reached the dentin or pulp, in the process of removing the caries tissue and filling, due to nerve sensitivity, the child may feel some pain. If the decay is severe, anaesthetic treatment may need to be considered before restoration.