齲齒（蛀牙）如果不治療，敏感、酸、痛的感覺會影響孩子的食慾及睡眠，進而影響生長發育；因為蛀牙造成的牙齒變色會影響美觀，有時也會影響孩子的自尊心。除此之外，一直沒有降低的蛀牙率也會使之後換牙時萌發的恆牙也處在高蛀牙率的風險當中。

既然蛀牙了，就下定決心治療吧！

藉由臨床檢查、症狀及X光片，可以判斷齲齒的範圍深度來決定治療的方法。

● 齲齒未侵犯牙髓神經 ►窩洞填補
● 齲齒侵犯牙髓神經 ►根管治療
● 齲齒範圍過大無法藉由治療恢復 ►乳牙拔除

Cavities, if left untreated, will cause sensations such as sensitivity, tenderness, and pain and will affect children's appetite and sleep, leading to negative impact on growth and development; tooth discoloration caused by cavities not only affects esthetics but also children's confidence. Besides, high risks of cavities will put erupting permanent teeth also at a high risk. If you have caries, go get treatment now.
The severity of cavities and treatment methods can be assessed by physical examination, checking symptoms and X-rays.
When cavities haven't caused damage to dental nerves, fissure sealants treatment will be sufficient.
When cavities have damaged the dental nerves, root canal treatment is required.
When the cavities are too severe to be controlled by root canal treatment, extraction becomes necessary.