(Treatment Review) Our son had cavities treated... and he had as many as 7!!

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

Starting around ages 7 to 8, one or two cavities began to form in the molars.

Recently, I took my daughter to have her first front tooth extracted, and during the second extraction, I also brought my son for a regular check-up...

I heard you have six cavities...

Four spots on the permanent molars... Two spots on the deciduous molars! ㅠㅠ

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 should get treatment, so I made an appointment.

Since the dentist recommended that permanent resin fillings are covered by health insurance, I decided to have the primary teeth treated with GI (Glass Ionomer) resin.

 

 

The hospital where my son received cavity treatment is the Kid's Dental Clinic in Soodam-dong, Sejong City, which I recommended last time.

This time, what I felt while receiving treatment at the pediatric dentistry is

The children definitely needed to be treated by a pediatric dentist.

 

My son has relatively young dental age, so he still has many primary teeth compared to his peers...

Looking at this, the primary teeth that need to be extracted in the future... Sigh...

We also need to take good care of the primary teeth to prevent damage to the permanent teeth inside the gums.

 

 

It was decided to treat the cavities by dividing the left and right sides.

On this day, we decided to treat the left side with four cavities and held it firmly in place without moving.

To divert his attention, I turn on the YouTube video that my son wants on the ceiling TV and begin the treatment.

 

 

To make pediatric dentistry child-friendly, divert their attention and focus during treatment.

I'm glad that there's such a large monitor on the ceiling.

Even adults flinch and find it difficult when receiving anesthesia during cavity treatment...

How hard must it be for children? My son also endures it several times, groaning...

I patted my leg to soothe myself, and when I turned my attention to the TV, there were four...

You endured the long time treating five, including the one discovered in the middle...

Oh... Among the five treatments, one is a cavity treatment from before, but it was so deep.

It took a long time because it was a situation where I could even need nerve treatment if I made a mistake ㅠ_ㅠ

 

 

In one corner of the treatment room, the child's name and the scheduled treatment are written down.

 

As I finished treatment and was walking out down the corridor...

The pictures hanging in the corner of the hallway are charming..

It relaxes my tense heart.

 

 

And a gift time for the children who worked hard~~

So that children who have had a hard time because of pediatric dentistry can take one home each.

Rings for girls, small cars for boys

Spring toys that both girls and boys like, and so on... haha

A small gift that eased the hearts of the children who had a hard time was truly touching.

The dental clinic I used to go to didn't have this kind of thing, so I always had to go to the pharmacy and buy one, you know? Haha

 

 

This is the left ear treated on that day. The black dot visible inside is a mark made for treatment purposes.

It all disappeared after brushing.

The ones treated on the left are the lower part, and the ones treated on the right are the upper part.

While receiving treatment, I realized that during my previous dental treatment, I had undergone GI therapy to the extent that floss couldn't even fit.

I couldn't use dental floss because I was worried it might fall out while trying to put it in.

They paid close attention to that area and carefully treated it so that I could insert dental floss between the teeth for proper care.

That's why I thought I should come to the pediatric dentist. Because they provide management and treatment tailored to children's teeth.

 

And after four days, my son also received treatment for the remaining two on the right side.

That day, I caught a severe sore throat, so I went with my husband to get treatment.

Since I received two treatments, the treatment that day was quick.

On the days I received five treatments, each session took about 40 to 50 minutes.

 

 

Kkureogi Pediatric Dentistry is truly equipped with facilities that are tailored to children's perspectives.

Since the director is also a pediatric dentist, he/she provides dental treatment suitable for children.

It was trustworthy. Certainly, both when receiving counseling and during treatment...

It can be compared to the previous dental clinic...

 

 

 

 

These days, children are definitely different from back in our time.

I think I have more cavities because I am more exposed to sweets.

Regular check-ups are really important too.

And I thought it would be best to see a pediatric dental specialist.

 

When inquiring about fluoride application, I was told that fluoride treatment is effective not only during infancy.

They said they will do it even after becoming an adult.

Certainly, applying fluoride varnish helps prevent cavities.

I also mentioned during the extraction of the first tooth that there is a tendency for cavities in the second one.

There are places that provide fluoride varnish support, so please look into it.

I need to go soon to apply fluoride varnish to those two kids.

 

This was my review of the first child's seven cavities treated.

It's impossible to live without ever having cavities, but...

We need to manage carefully so that incidents like this, where seven occur at once, do not happen again.