Repairing Your Child’s Tooth With Restorative Dentistry

Posted November 13, 2025

As part of our approach to pediatric dentistry, our team can help treat little smiles when kids develop tooth decay, infection, and other major concerns. With the right steps, we can prevent the onset of trouble and avoid risks that can lead to tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist talks about repairing a child’s tooth with restorative dentistry!

The Causes of Trouble in Little Smiles

What causes cavities and other oral health concerns in little smiles? Factors could include poor brushing and flossing habits, infrequent appointments for a six-month checkup and cleaning visits, and a diet high in sugar and starch. The holiday season is also a time when kids are exposed to tons of sugary treats! This could lead to cavities with it, painful sensitivity when they eat and drink or toothaches. If your little one complains about pain in a tooth, then let us know right away so we can offer treatment before a tooth is infected or even lost prematurely. A major factor in the onset of misalignment. Our team wants to help kids start 2025 with their best smiles, and give you a chance to use your 2025 dental benefits before they expire at the end of the year.

Dental Fillings

If we find a cavity in your child’s smile, then we can help with restorative dentistry. A filling is a metal-free restoration that is safe for all ages, and one that bonds with the tooth. The material is not only metal-free, but the composite resin is more natural in appearance and blends better with the tooth. We will numb the tooth to keep your little one comfortable as we remove decay and then place the filling. We shape the tooth and then cure the material under a light. The last step is to polish the tooth. The same material can help address minor injuries, such as chipped teeth, again all in one visit.

Our Dental Crowns

With restorative dentistry, we can also take on more substantial cases of tooth decay and injuries. With a dental crown, our team can address advanced tooth decay, cracked teeth, and chips. Placement could also help kids by improving overall bite balance and boosting chewing function too. Our team could use stainless steel for the side and rear teeth, as these must endure greater bite forces. We also have a durable and more natural looking option in our NuSmile zirconia crowns, which can be reserved for the more front facing teeth. Placement involves numbing the teeth, removing structure to make room for the crowns, and then attaching them with a powerful bonding agent. This helps restore little smiles and protect them from infection and loss!

Pulpotomies

What if your child has an infected tooth? A dental infection means great discomfort for your child, including toothaches and even pain when they eat. Without treatment, this could lead to the tooth falling out or requiring extraction to avoid the spread of infection. We don’t want this to happen. To stop pain and preserve the tooth, we could offer a gentle and comfortable root canal alternative in the form of a pulpotomy. The process involves numbing the tooth and possibly offering sedation to ensure your child is comfortable. Then with restorative dentistry, we open the tooth to access and remove the infected portions of the inner tissues. We add a special medicated filling to complete the process. If the infection is severe, we may need to cap the tooth with a crown.

Tooth Extractions

Sometimes, restorative dentistry isn’t about saving the tooth, but actually removing it to protect the smile as a whole. When a tooth is so damaged or infected that treatment isn’t possible, we could gently remove the tooth with an extraction. Along with addressing severe damage and infection, this could help make room for orthodontic treatment or be used to improve bite balance. We will plan the process in detail with digital imaging technology, and offer sedation to ensure your child is comfortable throughout the process, even if your little one has anxiety.

If you have any questions about how we help little smiles with restorative dentistry, or if you would like to schedule a visit with our team, then contact our team today. We look forward to helping your little one enjoy better oral health before the holiday season gets too hectic, so reach out to our team today!

PDC Kids Helps Restore Little Smiles

Our team is ready to help treat little smiles and offer results that prevent complications down the road. To find out more about our treatments for little smiles, call Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda in Dallas, TX, today at (214) 321-4880.