Pediatric Dental Fillings In Lake Worth
When your child has a cavity, it can compromise their overall oral health and leave them with a lingering toothache. Dental fillings provide a quick, straightforward, and cost-effective way to get your child’s dental health back on track.
Why should my child get a dental filling?
Fillings are one of the fastest, simplest, and most affordable ways to treat cavities in kids. Cavities can cause pain, discomfort, and even lead to infection or tooth loss, so they’re a big deal—even in baby teeth. These teeth are crucial for guiding the development of adult teeth, ensuring they come in correctly. A dental filling can help keep your child’s tooth healthy and functional as they grow.
Care That Won’t Break The Bank
The cost of treatment shouldn’t keep your child from getting the filling they need. We keep care affordable so your little one can have a happy, healthy smile.
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The Benefits of Dental Fillings For Kids
Eliminate Pain & Discomfort
Small cavities can cause tooth sensitivity and tenderness to heat, cold, and the pressure of chewing. And bigger cavities could even cause a serious toothache. With a filling, you can eliminate your child’s pain and discomfort.
Prevent Tooth Loss
Cavities can worsen if left untreated, potentially leading to infections that may affect the health of the tooth. In some cases, this could result in the need for extraction. However, with prompt treatment like a filling, we can prevent further damage and keep your child's baby or adult teeth healthy and intact.
Affordable Treatment
Pediatric dental fillings are simple and affordable, and are covered by dental insurance. This makes them a budget-friendly option. This is especially true compared to more invasive treatments like root canals, which may be needed if your child doesn’t get a filling to treat their cavity.
Laughing Gas for Little Smiles
The most mild form of sedation, nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or minimally inhaled sedation, is a safe way to ensure your child stays relaxed during their treatment.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
Composite fillings are matched to the color of your child’s tooth so it can blend in with the rest of their smile. Very little enamel is removed when adding a composite filling, which allows your child’s tooth to stay healthy and strong.
NuSmile Soan
NuSmile Soan is a gentle, quick-acting anesthesia system ideal for children's dental procedures. This innovative technology allows us provide comfortable, nearly instant numbing with minimal discomfort, helping to ease your child's anxiety and make their dental visit a more positive experience.
The Dental Filling Treatment Process
Initial Consultation
First, Dr. Tover will examine your child's mouth for signs of cavities. This may take place at a new patient appointment, routine six-month visit, or whenever you bring your child into our office and suspect they have a cavity. If your child is complaining of pain, discomfort, or tenderness in one of their teeth, consider bringing them in for a checkup.
Tooth Preparation
After Dr. Tover confirms the cavity, we’ll schedule a treatment visit. At the appointment, Dr. Tover will gently and carefully remove the affected area of the tooth. This process is designed to be as comfortable as possible, helping restore the tooth's health and strength.
Filling Placement
Once the cavity is removed, Dr. Tover will restore the tooth with a tooth-colored material called composite resin. After shaping it to fit the tooth, Dr. Tover will make sure everything feels right before your child is all set to go home.
FaQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
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