RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY

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If your child needs restorative treatment in the form of a filling or crown, our doctors and their team will create a custom treatment plan for your child and review all options with you before treatment begins. We believe a conservative approach to children’s dentistry is usually the best course of action.

Fillings are placed in the tooth following decay removal to preserve natural tooth structure. Nowadays most fillings are made of a composite resin that is matched to your child’s natural tooth color. In some rare instances amalgam (silver) fillings may be used.

Crowns can be made of many different materials depending on where in your child’s mouth they are to be used. Stainless steel, resin, and zirconia are all durable choices and require very similar preparations.

Research has shown that sealants can reduce a child’s risk of decay in treated teeth by up to 80%. The CDC has even weighed in, stating that children without dental sealants may be 3 times more likely to develop decay in the same teeth than children with sealants.

WHY DOES MY CHILD NEED A CROWN?

Sometimes an area of decay is too large for a filling or the decay has compromised the whole side of a tooth, so there is not enough tooth structure to support a filling. If your child has an accident that results in a heavily damaged tooth or if your child is at high risk for developing cavities, our doctors may decide it’s best to preserve the entire remaining structure.

If you are concerned that your child needs a crown, our doctors and their team are happy to answer all your questions.

‘‘ Thank you North Texas Family and Cosmetic Dentistry for taking such excellent care of me and my teeth, for over 20 years. Hated needing an implant, but when my 20 year old crown failed you were there for the rescue. Bonus was also the “Invisalign” retainers that really made an impact and returned my smile to me.
Happy, satisfied customer sliding into my golden years!
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Ann west

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR DENTAL HEALTH​

To give you an idea, Restorative Dentistry is all about providing medical attention and assistance to all the patients that need oral work or procedures done on their teeth, gums or any other area of the mouth. This includes the evaluation and diagnosis stage all the way to the rehabilitation stage of the procedure.
Restorative treatment can help patients who have experienced tooth decay, gum disease, or oral trauma. The scope of restorative care can range from simple treatments like dental fillings to more complex procedures like replacing missing teeth with dental implants, dentures, or a bridge.
The purpose of restorative dentistry is to restore function, while the purpose of cosmetic dentistry is to improve visual appearance. Restorative dental treatments focus on restoring decayed, damaged, or missing teeth in order to maintain proper function and oral health.

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A healthy smile is a beautiful smile.