Fillings for your child's teeth | Dental Treatment Guide

When dentist restore a tooth, they will usually refer to a procedure called a filling. Fillings try to restore the shape of the tooth and bring back its function. Several reasons make it necessary for children to restore their primary or permanent teeth. They are

• decay or dental caries
• trauma which results in a broken tooth or a cracked tooth
• developmental defects that cause the teeth to be too small or shaped oddly
• endodontic therapy
• pulpotomy
• root canal therapy
• discoloration of the teeth

Further Information Childrens Dental Treatments

• Fillings for your child's teeth
• Restoring your child's primary teeth
• Restoring the permanent teeth of your child
• What are the filling types that can be used on children?
• Dental anxiety in children
• How are childrens fillings placed?
• Applying the local anaesthesia when carrying out fillings on children
• Managing your childs tooth filling anxiety
• Using rubber dams on children
• Removing the decay and placing the filling on your childs tooth
• What happens after your childs tooth filling procedure?
• What are some of the long term problems with crowns on childrens teeth?
• When should you use crowns on primary teeth?
• What are the types of crowns used on childrens teeth?
• Childrens dental crowns
• Removing the decay on your childs teeth and shaping it
• What are some of the long term problems with crowns on childrens teeth?