Abstract
Decay of temporary teeth and the role of pediatric dentist in its treatment
Highlights
The therapeutic approach of deep carious lesions in the temporary teeth represents an extremely complex problem for pediatric dentists, both in terms of their instrumentation and in terms of collaboration with children in specialized treatment, and with their parents.Purpose
Tooth decay is present both in the temporary dentition with a frequency ranging from 40-60%, it reaches the age of the mixed dentition to comprise 95-97% of individuals, affecting even from the first months, in an impressive frequency, the first permanent teeth (6-years molars), so that later it gradually includes, age related, other teeth from the permanent dentition [1,2,3,4,5]
In relation to the definition of pediatric dentistry, most respondents answered correctly (39 representing 95.12%), while only 2 respondents answered incorrectly, we can put this fact on account of age and of the fatigue accumulated as a result of a busy work program of the respondents (Fig. 3)
Summary
In this material we tried to present as briefly as possible the role of the pediatric dental specialist in the treatment of deep carious lesions existing in the temporary dentition. The most common disease of the dento-maxillary system of the individual of our society is represented by tooth decay. The frequency of tooth decay in all individuals in Romania, regardless of age, places it at the forefront of all diseases (in practice, we talk about a frequency of over 98%) [1,2,3,4,5]. Tooth decay is considered by the dental specialists to be a chronic disease, with a symptomatic and insidious evolution, and which can lead on short or long term to pulp and periodontal septic complications, which constitute a permanent threat of spreading the infection in neighboring regions and triggering and maintaining at distance some important systemic diseases ( known as outbreak diseases) [1,2,3,4,5].
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