Primary teeth play vital roles in helping your child chew food, speak, and create a path for eruption of permanent teeth. For these reasons, it is important to maintain the integrity of primary teeth until they are ready to naturally fall out. Some primary teeth should remain in place until a child reaches age 12 or older. Tooth decay, gum infection, dental trauma, and poor health are just a few problems that can lead to early tooth loss.
At Baytown Pediatric Dentistry we offer a variety of restorative treatments to help preserve your child’s primary teeth.
Composite Restoration (White Filling)
A tooth-colored material used to restore decayed or fractured teeth.
Stainless Steel Crowns (silver crowns)
Most commonly used for full coverage restoration on the back molars. Stainless steel crowns can
withstand the most pressure and are the most durable type of crowns.
Zirconia Crowns (white crowns)
Made of an advanced white-colored ceramic material which makes for a more aesthetic and natural restoration.
Pulpotomy
Also referred to as a baby root canal, is used to save a severely decayed tooth with an infected pulp.
Tooth Extraction
If a tooth has too much decay, is infected, or is poorly positioned, it will need to be removed to prevent further complications.