Children's fillings in Gainesville

Children’s fillings are something we hear about pretty frequently whenever discussing the topic of a dentist’s office. But, what are some of the reasons that children need filings? What purposes do these filings serve?

Children typically need fillings for many of the same reasons that adults do including tooth decay or damaged areas of a tooth, which might be the result of a fracture. A filling’s sole purpose is to prevent tooth decay from occurring around a damaged section of a tooth.
Children’s fillings are a routine dental procedure and are fairly straightforward. The dentist first removes any tooth decay around the damaged section of the tooth and then places the filling where the decay occurred.

Typically the filling is a tooth-colored resin that is applied directly to the tooth. Many times, these fillings will be placed inside a hole where a cavity formed. These fillings seal off any vulnerable areas of a tooth and prevent additional infection from occurring. Because different types of fillings exist, it’s important to ask your dentist what type of filling material his/her office uses and become educated on the advantages and disadvantages of the material.

To learn more about children’s fillings, we hope you’ll contact us and set up an individual consultation. We’re a leading pediatric dentist in North Georgia and have a proven track record of safely and effectively restoring children’s teeth through dental fillings.