Composite Dental Fillings
Kids often have a higher chance of getting cavities, potentially harming their dental health and bright smiles. Our specialized team at Smileworld Pediatric Dentistry offers dental fillings as a solution to repair and rejuvenate your child's teeth after cavity development. We use only composite, also known as tooth-colored, dental fillings to achieve a natural-looking end result.
Understanding Dental Fillings
Dental fillings are a straightforward restorative solution that involve "filling up" the damaged areas of a tooth, reviving its shape, strength, purpose, wellbeing, and aesthetic appeal. Our pediatric dentist generally suggest fillings if your child encounters cavity development or experiences minor tooth injuries, like fractures or chips. The entire process can be wrapped up in one office visit.
To start off, our pediatric dentists and team will ensure your child is relaxed. We'll administer a local anesthetic or another sedative option, and once your child is comfortable, we'll meticulously clean their tooth in preparation for the filling. Afterward, the filling material is applied and molded before being hardened to provide a durable restoration.
Benefits of Composite Dental Fillings
We decided to exclusively use tooth-colored fillings to provide your child with the healthiest and most visually pleasing treatment possible. The advantages of composite fillings include:
- A completely natural-looking final outcome
- A filling material that adds more structural support to the tooth
- Decreased likelihood of treated tooth breaking or fracturing in the future
- Less sensitivity to temperature changes caused by food and drinks
- Enhanced resistance of the treated tooth to decay and leakage
- Capability to repair cavities that are too small for a silver amalgam filling
- The convenience of repairing and replacing fillings without removal from the tooth
- A safe, biocompatible filling material that is suitable for use
