Dental crowns, traditionally associated with adults, may seem out of place in a child’s oral hygiene routine. But pediatric dentists frequently recommend them due to the susceptibility of children to tooth decay and damage.
Tooth extraction prematurely may lead to crowding and alignment issues with permanent teeth as they emerge, creating further issues when pulled. Children dental crowns in Bradford provide a long-term solution to protect damaged primary teeth until their time comes naturally for removal.
Dental decay
Parents often question why their child’s dentist recommends crowns to protect decayed primary teeth; after all, primary teeth will eventually be replaced by permanent ones anyway. But pediatric dentists understand the significance of protecting these primary teeth for proper jaw development, facial symmetry and regular biting habits.
Crowns for children provide protection for decayed baby teeth and help ensure that neighboring teeth do not shift into the empty space caused by damage and infection, while also helping stop neighboring ones from shifting into it. Ignoring decaying baby teeth may compromise adjacent ones, leading to expensive future dental treatments and possibly compromise other important elements in their development.
Once numbing the area, our dentist removes any decayed material using a dental drill before shaping your tooth to prepare for a crown placement. Finally, the crown will be fitted and assessed for any signs of damage or issues before being fitted permanently onto your tooth.
Damaged teeth
Tooth decay is an all-too-common issue among children, with bacteria feeding off sugars to destroy enamel and cause cavities. While adults can typically handle dental cavities with fillings alone, children may require more extensive treatments like crowns.
Pediatric dentists will evaluate the extent of damage and decide if crowns are an effective solution. Once this decision has been made, steps will be taken to remove decayed surfaces and shape teeth accordingly for proper fit before attaching a stainless steel dental crown to them using dental cement.
Pediatric dentists focus on maintaining natural biting patterns to avoid dental crowding and promote facial symmetry and jaw development. They ensure the crown fits correctly to enable your child to chew and speak normally; over-the-counter pain relievers may be prescribed post procedure in order to manage discomfort.
Injuries
Pediatric crowns provide essential protection for children who experience significant tooth decay or root canal treatment, as they protect weakened, damaged teeth from fractures and speech impediments until their time for extraction arrives naturally. They also serve to preserve baby teeth until they naturally fall out on their own.
Kids are particularly susceptible to enamel wear due to high-sugar diets and genetics. Furthermore, sports-related dental injuries can cause significant decay that requires invasive dental treatments to address.
Damage to primary teeth may render them inaccessible even with fillings, necessitating pediatric crowns for treatment. Pediatric crowns encase each individual tooth to restore it back to functioning normally until permanent teeth come in to replace them and can even help avoid alignment issues that require orthodontic treatments later on. Pediatric crowns are most often made of stainless steel; however porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns may be an option if a child has metal allergies or sensitivities.
Speech problems
At times, dental crowns may be necessary to repair severe damage from cracked or chipped teeth in children. Due to active play that often leads to cracks or chips being caused in teeth, pediatric dentists are sometimes necessary for providing minor fracture repairs; however, in order to restore function to damaged tooth and prevent uneven wear on adjacent healthy ones.
Tooth decay is the leading dental condition for children. Due to having thinner enamel than adults, children’s teeth are particularly prone to decay and cavities. While fillings are the usual method for treating tooth decay in children, crowns may also be used as an additional measure to preserve severely damaged or decayed primary teeth until they can be replaced by adult permanent ones.
Enamel wear
Crowns provide your child with relief from an infected or damaged primary tooth, and help prevent it from falling out too early – an issue which could impact on normal jaw development, leading to orthodontic issues later.
Acidic bacteria responsible for tooth decay can rapidly destroy primary teeth when children have poor brushing habits or enjoy sugary snacks and foods. A traditional filling may provide temporary relief in early cases; however, once cavities become more serious then pediatric crowns will likely be necessary.
Pediatric crowns, or “tooth caps,” mimic the size, shape and strength of natural teeth to restore them back to health. Our practice uses zirconia crowns that offer natural-looking appearance while also helping prevent enamel wear on nearby teeth.
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