Whether your child has cavities, a chipped tooth, or tooth discoloration from medication, our pediatric dental services at Little Bytes Pediatric Dentistry in Palo Alto can restore and maintain your child’s healthy smile.
Our Palo Alto pediatric dentists use modern restorative treatments when necessary to preserve the function and health of the teeth. Many of these treatments also improve the appearance of teeth, helping children feel confident about their smiles.
A pediatric dental filling is a material that is made to stick to a child’s teeth after a cavity has been removed, though alternatives like silver diamine fluoride can stop decay without drilling. This material protects the tooth from additional decay.
Tooth decay is caused by the formation of plaque on the teeth. Plaque forms when bacteria in food containing carbohydrates are not removed by brushing. It causes a breakdown of the tooth enamel, which makes the tooth more likely to develop a cavity.
Risk factors for tooth decay include the following:
Pediatric dental crowns are a restorative treatment that protects, covers, and restores the shape of a child’s tooth. This type of restoration is used to treat a decayed tooth.
A child may need dental crowns, which are also called caps, for one of these reasons:
Our pediatric dentists in Palo Alto can place a dental crown using a minimally invasive procedure called the Hall crown technique. This method uses a stainless steel crown to cover the natural tooth.
Our team will discuss treatment options for your child. You should consider the following factors when deciding whether a crown is suitable for your child:
Our children’s dentists including Dr. Michelle in Palo Alto have studied how to treat children using dental crowns safely and effectively. If you’re concerned about your child’s comfort, ask our staff about our sedation options. Our pediatric dentists in Palo Alto can restore or maintain your child’s healthy smile.
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