Pediatric Dental Fillings
Worried About Your Child Getting Fillings at Grin Dentistry and Orthodontics?
It can be distressing to learn from your child’s dentist that your child has a cavity in one of their teeth. If cavities are left untreated, it leads to negative consequences for both the children and parents. Luckily, a pediatric dentist can keep your kid’s teeth healthy. At Grin Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, we offer pediatric dental fillings and sealants to help prevent and stop the spread of cavities in kids.
What Causes Cavities in Kids?
The breakdown of tooth enamel is called tooth decay. Tooth decay can eventually lead to cavities (holes in the teeth). Tooth decay is caused by bacteria and occurs when foods that contain carbohydrates are left on the teeth.
Foods such as soda, milk, candy, cake, raisins, fruit juices, bread, and cereals can be the culprit for tooth decay. The bacteria that live in the mouth change these foods into acids. The combination of food, bacteria, saliva, and acid form plaque that sticks to the teeth. Over time, the acids made by the bacteria will eventually cause cavities.
It is important to treat dental decay as soon as possible or it can become worse and lead to more serious oral health problems. Problems caused by childhood dental cavities are advanced dental infections, mouth pain, gum disease, damage to permanent teeth, disrupted speech development, and in some cases, tooth loss.
Tooth Filling Procedure
If your child needs a dental filling, there are three simple steps to follow:
- First, we will make sure that the tooth and surrounding tissues are numbed so your child has a pain-free dental experience.
- Then, our pediatric dentist will remove the bacteria and decay from the cavity in the affected tooth and will thoroughly clean and disinfect the cavity.
- Once it is cleaned, the filling material is applied to the sterile dental cavity, and then it hardens.
Dental fillings are one of the simplest dental procedures. If your child properly cares for his or her dental fillings by brushing twice a day, flossing daily, and visiting their dentist every 6 months for a checkup, their fillings could last for years.
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