How Dental Crowns Help Little Smiles
When a little smile has a chipped tooth, or one with a cavity too severe for a filling, we may help with a full restoration. Our dental crowns can provide repair smiles for kids of all ages. In today’s blog, your Dallas, TX, pediatric dentist talks about how we help little smiles with stainless steel and zirconia crowns.
When Kids Should Receive a Dental Restoration
A dental crown is a more substantial restoration than a filling, and is reserved for more severe oral health concerns. For example, if there is a cavity beyond treatment with filling, then we could place this to help prevent an infection. If a tooth is infected, we could conduct a root canal alternative known as a pulpotomy, and a restoration often completes the process to protect the tooth. We could repair damaged teeth, including cracked, chipped, and broken ones. The restoration could also help improve chewing function and overall bite balance, so your child avoids discomfort and strain.
Placing Dental Crowns
Our team will numb the tooth to ensure your little one stays comfortable. If your child also has special needs or other factors that make undergoing treatment difficult, we could also discuss sedation to help them enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, with little to no memory of the press. Once your little one is comfortable and relaxed, we will remove structure from the tooth to make room for the crown. We then attach a stainless steel or zirconia option. The stainless-steel option is great for side and rear teeth, which endure greater bite forces and pressures. The zirconia option is more lifelike in appearance, and may be perfect for front-facing teeth. Once attached, they can stay in place for years to come.
Protecting Your Child’s Oral Health
You could also help lower the risk of your child needing a crown. For example, making sure they brush and floss daily, and seeing us for a routine checkup and cleaning every six months can protect teeth from tooth decay and infection. You should also ensure your children wear a mouthguard when playing full contact sports to limit the risk of injury. If you have any questions about how we restore smiles, or if your little one has a damaged or aching tooth, then please reach out to our office right away. We want to help your kids enjoy a beautiful smile and good oral health for years to come, so see our team now for their first checkup and cleaning of 2026.
PDC Kids Provides Dental Restorations
A dental restoration could help return little smiles to full function, health, and appearance, so your kids avoid painful complications. To find out more about how we repair and restore little smiles, call Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda in Dallas, TX, today at (214) 321-4880.
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