Cavities Treatment Vaughan
Our clinic provides cavities treatment in Vaughan for children. Baby teeth (also called “primary teeth”) are important for eating, speaking, appearance, and holding space for the developing adult teeth. They are crucial to your child’s overall growth, development, and well-being. If left untreated, cavities can result in pain, infections, swelling, and damage to the adult teeth.
A cavity is a hole that forms on the tooth. We all have millions of bacteria living in our mouth. When these bacteria eat sugars and other foods in our mouth, they produce acid. The acid causes holes in the teeth to form. It is much easier and less expensive to treat cavities that are small. It is also easier for your child. At Vaughan Children’s Dentistry, our goal is to keep your child’s smile healthy, and this means preventing cavities from developing and treating them early when they do develop.
COMMON PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY PROCEDURES
SEALANTS
Protective coating applied to prevent cavities on back adult molars. This is straight-forward, safe, and non-invasive procedure that is well tolerated by children
FILLINGS
A filling is a material used to fill a cavity after all of the tooth decay has been removed. At Vaughan Children’s Dentistry, we use only tooth coloured filling materials: composite resins and glass ionomers. Some smaller cavities can be filled without local anesthetic (freezing).
NERVE TREATMENTS
A cavity that is deep may involve the nerve. This means that in order to treat the source of the problem, your child may require a form of nerve treatment. This is very common in children’s dentistry and is a painless, straightforward procedure. This type of treatment may involve:
Pulpotomy – partial nerve treatment to preserve the tooth and keep the nerve alive
Root Canal Treatment – removal of the nerve of the tooth, disinfection, and filling of the root
CROWNS
A cavity that is large, deep or that affects multiple surfaces of the tooth may require a crown to go around the tooth. This is very different from a crown that would be placed on a permanent tooth.
These crowns are quick to place and done in a single visit. Depending on the location of the tooth, there are different types of crowns that we use. In the majority of cases, especially involving back teeth, stainless steel crowns (metal) are used. Our practice is proud to offer cavities treatment in Vaughan with a non-metal alternative. Click here for more information on non-metal, white crowns.
EXTRACTIONS
For a tooth that is not-fixable or infected, we may recommend removing the tooth limit any damage.
