Cavity Treatment (Restorative Care)

  • Once cavities progress beyond the earliest stages of demineralization, restorative treatment with a filling or crown is required.
  • Fillings (tooth coloured fillings)
    • When cavities are small and localized, the cavity (decay) can be removed and restored using a bonded tooth coloured (white) filling.
  • Pediatric Crowns (Caps)
    • When a cavity is larger, deeper, or is on multiple surfaces of the same tooth, a full coverage crown may be the best option to treat and maintain the tooth. We offer two types of crowns (see below) at Bolton Kids Dental and, in either case, the baby tooth (with the crown overtop) falls out as usual at the appropriate age.
    • Stainless steel crowns (metal caps)

      • These silver crowns provide excellent protection and a high success rate for teeth with large cavities.
    • Zirconia/Porcelain crowns (white caps)

      • Zirconia crowns are a more esthetic option that may be preferred for certain teeth. Ask us about the differences to see if tooth coloured crowns are of interest to you.
    • Pediatric crowns are much more commonly needed than adult tooth crowns which many parents do not realize. Baby teeth have much thinner enamel which contributes to cavities progressing more quickly. Fillings also rely on adequate enamel for optimal bonding. Therefore, in cases with larger, deeper or multi-surface cavities, fillings have much poorer outcomes (new cavities, recurrent cavities, broken filling, abscess) leading to more repeated treatment. For these reasons, a full coverage crown in these cases is advised, has significantly better outcomes and is the standard of care.

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