When your child has dental damage or a cavity, then we may place a composite resin filling. But what if the injury or cavities are too severe for composite resin? In these situations, we could offer a lifelike dental crown! At your Frisco, TX, children’s dental practice, we can restore smiles with strong and durable zirconia crowns.
When Kids Need a Dental Crown
The crown covers the entirety of a tooth’s visible portion, so we can take on a number of restorative issues to return smiles to optimal health, function, and beauty. For example, a dental restoration can help improve overall bite balance and chewing function. Placement could repair cracked or chipped teeth to stop decay or infection. Speaking of, we can also treat advanced tooth decay and even complete an endodontic treatment to address an infected tooth.
The Benefits of Zirconia
Zirconia is a very durable material, one that can absorb daily bite forces and pressures, so your child has a dependable chewing surface, and once that can last for years to come. The material is also more lifelike in appearance, and can blend with your child’s smile. Remember, even if damage or decay forms in baby teeth, they could fall out naturally months or even years after the decay forms, which means painful infections and premature tooth loss, which in turn increases the risk of dental misalignment. When your little one damages a tooth or complains about a toothache, bring him or her in for an exam to see if a crown can help restore the smile!
Placing and Protecting Restorations
Our team will start care by numbing the tooth being treated to keep your child comfortable. If your little one has anxiety or special needs, we can also discuss sedation to help him or her enter a deep state of calm and relaxation. We then remove structure from the tooth to make room for the restoration, and take detailed images and measurements of the tooth with digital technology. Our team then attaches the zirconia crown to the tooth with a powerful bonding agent, one that can ensure the tooth stays in place whether it is attached to a baby tooth or a permanent one.
To protect the new restoration and safeguard the smile as a whole, we recommend brushing twice a day for two minutes, once in the morning and again at night. Kids also need to floss every evening too. You can also help by offering alternatives to sugary snacks and drinks.
TALK TO YOUR FRISCO, TX, DENTIST ABOUT RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
We want to help kids enjoy strong and healthy smiles with our lifelike and durable restoration. To learn more about improving your child’s smile, then call Healthy Smiles Children’s Dentistry at (214) 436-4774.