Fillings for your child's teeth

When dentist restore a tooth, they will usually refer to a procedure called a filling. Fillings try to restore the shape of the tooth and bring back its function. Several reasons make it necessary for children to restore their primary or permanent teeth. They are

• decay or dental caries
• trauma which results in a broken tooth or a cracked tooth
• developmental defects that cause the teeth to be too small or shaped oddly
• endodontic therapy
• pulpotomy
• root canal therapy
• discoloration of the teeth

• Fillings for your child's teeth
• Restoring your child's primary teeth
• Restoring the permanent teeth of your child
• What are the filling types that can be used?
• What are some of your concerns at certain ages?
• How are fillings placed?
• Applying the local anaesthesia
• Managing the anxiety
• Using rubber dams
• Removing the decay and placing the filling on your tooth
• What happens after the procedure?
• What are some of the long-term problems that you may encounter?
• When should you use crowns on primary teeth?
• What are the types of crowns?
• How are the crowns placed?
• Removing the decay on your tooth and shaping it
• What are some of the long term problems with crowns?