Gateway 2 Building
201-2051 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 3N5
Phone: 604-864-0876 Fax: 1-866-316-8646
Email: info@childrensoralcare.ca
Dental Treatment: Restorative Treatment
Restorative Treatment for Small Cavities
- Amalgam fillings
- Tooth coloured fillings
Restorative Treatment for Large Cavities
For large cavities which the integrity of the tooth (especially primary teeth) is compromised:
- Stainless steel crowns
- Tooth coloured stainless steel crowns
- Tooth coloured composite crowns
Why do you have to crown baby teeth? Don’t they fall out anyways?
Left: when a cavity is very large, a crown (stainless steel crown or tooth coloured stainless steel crown) is a more appropriate choice than a filling.
Right: An extensive filling does not hold the tooth structure together and it may fail. This is an example of a failed filling; part of the tooth has fractured as the integrity of tooth is compromised by the large cavity. The more appropriate restoration in this case would have been a stainless steel crown. Unfortunately this tooth has to be extracted.
For large cavity involving infection of the nerve (pulp):
- Pulp treatment together with restoration (pulpotomy – part of the infected nerve is removed to prevent dental abscess and loss of the tooth)
- Extraction
For very deep pits and grooves at risk of getting cavity:
- Pit and Fissure Sealant
Left: (arrows) pits and grooves naturally present on the tooth become bacteria and food traps. These teeth are at risk of getting decay.
Right: notice the smooth surfaces on the tooth: pits and grooves sealed by fissure sealant so that bacteria and food cannot accumulate.
Some of the bite problems, such as space loss, open-bite or cross-bite, may not be self-correcting. These problems can usually be successfully treated if it is discovered early and before your child’s facial structures have finished growing. Interceptive orthodontics is a mean of treating or preventing bite problems as a child’s face, teeth and other oral structures are developing. Ask us if you are concern about your child’s appearance and chewing efficiency.
