Children's Dental Fillings
A tooth-colored filling designed for children that restores decayed teeth comfortably and matches natural tooth color.
A tooth-colored composite filling used to repair a cavity in a child’s tooth, restoring its shape and preventing further decay in a comfortable, age-appropriate way.
The decayed area is numbed, decay is removed, and a tooth-colored composite resin is applied in layers and hardened with a curing light, then shaped and polished for a comfortable, seamless result.
Stops decay from spreading, preserves the baby tooth until it naturally falls out, and protects surrounding teeth and developing permanent teeth beneath.
Frequently Asked Questions
Children with a cavity in a baby or permanent tooth that needs to be restored to stop decay from spreading and protect the tooth until it naturally falls out or matures.
The area is numbed gently before the decay is removed and the filling is placed and shaped in one visit. Most children tolerate the appointment well and resume normal eating once any numbness wears off.
The filling is placed in a single appointment that typically takes thirty to forty-five minutes. The child can resume normal eating once any numbness from the anesthetic has fully worn off.
Some children experience brief sensitivity after a filling, which typically fades within a few days. Maintaining good brushing habits around the filled tooth helps prevent new decay from forming in adjacent areas.
Brief sensitivity after the filling is placed is normal and typically fades within a few days. Children can eat normally once any numbness from the anesthetic has fully worn off.
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