By placing a dental crown, we can help repair issues too severe for a filling and protect your children from painful symptoms. We also use lifelike materials so the results blend with your child’s smile! In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist talks about treatment with our lifelike crowns.
When Teeth Need a Restoration
When do we recommend one for a child’s tooth? We could place one to repair a tooth that has been chipped or cracked. Placement could also improve bite balance and chewing function by correcting a misshapen tooth. We could use them to address tooth decay too severe for a filling, or to complete a pulpotomy for an infected tooth. The restoration will cap the tooth and provide a durable restoration and dependable chewing surface. We also often provide lifelike materials so the restoration blends with your child’s smile!
Our Lifelike Materials
For the front facing teeth we usually offer the most lifelike restoration material: all-porcelain. This material is translucent like natural enamel, and we can shade it to blend with the rest of your teeth. If one is being placed on the side and rear teeth, we could offer zirconia or porcelain-fused-to-metal, as these teeth endure greater bite forces and pressures. But these options can also be color-matched to blend with your smile too. We want your child to be able to smile with confidence following treatment!
Creating and Placing a Crown
How do we create and place your child’s dental crown? Our team will start by numbing the tooth to keep your child relaxed and comfortable as we remove outer structure to make room for the restoration. We then take detailed digital images and measurements of the tooth to create a 3D model. We use this in a dental lab setting to design and craft your child’s new restoration from durable and lifelike materials. When it is ready, we will check the fit to make sure we don’t need to make any final adjustments, and we will connect it with a powerful bonding agent, so it can remain in place for years to come.
If you have any questions about how our team will restore a little one’s tooth with a durable and natural-looking dental crown, or if they have an injured tooth or complain about a toothache, then contact our team. We look forward to helping your little one enjoy a comfortable and healthy smile, one that looks great too!
Restoring Children’s Smiles in Shirley, NY
A custom crown can return teeth to optimal health, function, and beauty again. To find out more about us, call Shirley Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in Shirley, NY at 631.399.1600 today.
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