(Question) An 11-year-old fourth grader has six cavities. Should I treat them with resin or GI? Which is better? Also, how should I manage their care?

Currently, my 11-year-old son in 4th grade of elementary school.

 

Starting around ages 7 to 8, I developed one or two cavities in my molars.

I regularly visit the dentist.

Once a cavity forms, if you try to treat it with GI, it quickly falls out again after brushing or flossing.

I'm getting treated with resin again and holding on while doing so (?)

 

He allows himself to floss independently.

I try to floss and brush my teeth thoroughly even in the evening.

I haven't paid much attention to the past few months...

It seems my regular check-up is overdue, so I went to the dentist last Saturday, and I was told I have cavities in six places...ㅠㅠ

 

Four spots on the permanent molars... two spots on the deciduous molars.

It really looks like a tiny black dot, so I wonder if it's a cavity just by looking at it with the naked eye.

I went to the children's dentist... Since it's what the dentist said... I think I need to get treatment.

Additionally, some of the places I previously patched have come off, so I need to fix them as well...

 

 

First of all... since permanent tooth resin is covered by health insurance... of course, it should be treated with resin, right?

Since the primary tooth isn't covered by insurance, the cost will increase to 70,000 won... If it's done through GI... I wonder if it might fall out again while using dental floss?

The cost is too high to do it with resin..

There's no guarantee that this will end the cavity...

My son is only 11 years old, but his bone age is delayed, so his permanent teeth are coming in more slowly... ㅠㅠ

 

Neither my fiancé nor I have ever had a cavity since we were young, and we have relatively healthy teeth...

My son keeps getting cavities... I'm worried and unsure how to take care of it.

 

Brushing at school was prohibited due to COVID-19, but now that restriction has been lifted.

My son keeps forgetting to brush his teeth after lunch at school because he's busy reading books and playing.

 

In the morning, I was so busy brushing my teeth alone and rushing to school that I didn't notice.

I can't even check if it's been done properly...

If my husband and I brush our teeth carefully and use dental floss even in the evening... will that help reduce cavities a bit?

 

Because of this, my husband and I grew up without much worry...

I'm worried about my son's teeth... and I'm also worried that my 7-year-old daughter might have the same issue... ㅠㅠ