Placing Crowns Protects Small Smiles
When children sustain an injury to the tooth, or if there is imbalance or issues with chewing function, then we can help. With a dental crown, we can repair teeth and offer long-lasting improvement. In today’s blog. Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda talks about helping Dallas, TX, kids with our dental crowns.
When Children Need a Dental Restoration
When do we recommend capping a tooth with a full dental crown? This could be necessary when a cavity forms that is too severe to be treated with a traditional filling. If the tooth is infected, we may conduct a pulpotomy (a conservative root canal alternative) and finish the process with restoration placement. Our team could use the restoration to address teeth that have chipped or cracked, which protects them from infection and premature tooth loss. We could even use one or more restorations to boost bite balance and chewing function. When we place one, this is to restore function, balance, and health to the smile.
Placing a Dental Crown
Our team will examine your child’s smile to see the location of the tooth that needs repair. For the side and rear teeth, which ensures greater bite forces and pressures on average, we could use a stainless-steel option. For more visible teeth, we could also discuss a NuSmile zirconia option, which is more lifelike in appearance.
Our team will numb the tooth to ensure your child is cozy, and we also have sedation to help keep kids calm too. We then remove structure to accommodate the restoration. If we can place it in the same visit we will, but we may need your child to wear a temporary until their final restoration is ready. We then attach the finished crown with a powerful bonding agent. This can secure it in place for years to come. Remember, even baby teeth need care because they may not fall out naturally for months or even years to come, and significant decay and infection means premature tooth loss, discomfort, and a higher risk of misalignment.
Safeguarding Oral Health
Our team will also discuss ways to help prevent issues that could require treatment. Kids who play sports can wear a custom mouthguard, and everyone can benefit from brushing and flossing daily, and seeing our team for a routine checkup and cleaning every six months. If you have any questions about our crowns for kids, then contact our team today to learn more and start their care!
PDC Kids Offers Restorations for Children
We want to help return your child’s smile to full function, health, and beauty again. To find out more about restorative dental care for little smiles, then call Pediatric Dental Care at Casa Linda in Dallas, TX, today at (214) 321-4880.
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