How Fillings Remedy Cavities

dental fillingsWe get it: as a parent, it can be tough to ensure your child maintains good oral health. Often, when it’s time to brush their teeth, they would rather do literally anything else. This is certainly a challenge, but getting them to effectively brush their teeth is essential. In fact, proper brushing and flossing practices are one of the best ways to help them prevent cavities — one of the most common oral health issues for kids and adults, alike. Despite their prevalence, cavities are also one of the easier problems to fix, thanks to dental fillings. In today’s blog, your Shirley, NY, pediatric dentist and orthodontist discusses cavities and the ways that fillings can mitigate the damage they cause.  (more…)