Treatments
Sealants
Our children dental services include protective kids dental sealants. A sealant is a thin coating painted onto the chewing surfaces of the back teeth, where deep grooves trap food and bacteria and where most childhood cavities begin. Sealing these grooves makes the teeth much easier to keep clean as part of our preventive dental treatments. Sealants greatly lower the risk of cavities, but daily brushing and regular checkups are still important.
FILLINGS
For minimal decay, we provide tooth fillings for children using a white, tooth-colored composite. These fillings blend in naturally with your child’s smile and hold up well for small and medium-sized cavities. Because composite bonds directly to the tooth, we can keep more of the healthy tooth structure — part of our philosophy of gentle dental treatment for children.
PULPOTOMY/ ROOT CANAL
When decay reaches the soft inner nerve of a baby tooth, a pulpotomy (often called a baby root canal) can save it. We gently remove the infected part of the nerve in the top of the tooth, place a soothing medicine to protect what remains, and then cover the tooth — usually with a crown. This is a crucial child tooth decay treatment that relieves pain and helps prevent infection and abscesses.
DENTAL CROWNS
Dental crowns for kids are used when a tooth is too damaged for a filling. A crown fits over the whole tooth like a protective cap, bringing back its shape and strength. We often recommend one after removing a large area of decay or after a pulpotomy. Crowns can be stainless steel or tooth-colored, depending on your child’s clinical needs.
Extractions
When a tooth cannot be saved, a tooth extraction for kids may be needed — most often because of severe decay, an injury, or crowding. Baby teeth hold space for the permanent teeth, so if a back baby tooth is removed early, we may recommend a space maintainer.
Space Maintainers
If a baby tooth is lost too early, nearby teeth can drift into the gap and block the permanent tooth from coming in. A space maintainer is a small appliance that holds the gap open until the permanent tooth is ready. We remove it once the new tooth starts to come through.