If you find decayed tooth in your child’s mouth, without any further delay take your child to a dentist. Multiple treatment options are available to treat the decayed tooth. In early stages, the decayed portion of the tooth will be removed followed by placement of simple restoration. If the decay is extensive root canal therapy can be done in a primary tooth by Pediatric Dentistry and orthodontics . Treating the decayed primary tooth is of much important in order to have a healthy permanent tooth.

Can thumb sucking (or) pacifier sucking cause any dental issues ?

Thumb sucking or pacifier sucking is considered normal till the age of 4 years. Beyond this age, it can lead to development of severe malocclusion. If the child has this habit even after the eruption of permanent teeth, then it should be treated with the help of habit breaking appliances And make sure to check the arrangement of the teeth with our director who is an orthodontist at Zaara Pediatric Dentistry and orthodontics Near Me who can predict their malocclusion and give an intercept treatment right from young age to give them the best smile ever.