Restorative Pediatric Dentistry
Why Choose Mini Tooth Kids Dentistry For Your Restorative Pediatric Dental Needs
Dr. Ava assesses the integrity of baby and adult teeth and gums and intervenes when necessary to ensure their lifetime health. Sometimes simple restorative dental procedure like dental filling or crowns is to remove the decay and preserve the baby teeth for longer life. Primary Teeth are really important for your little one, and teeth are also related to speech, eating, growth development, smile and self confident.
Baby teeth are as important as adult teeth. As a trained pediatric dentist, she blends artistry and precise restorative procedures to full-mouth rehabilitation to help her patients regain their smiles, their bites and ultimately their confidence.
Tooth Extractions
With a long-term care plan in mind, Dr. Ava will determine if a tooth is standing in the way of other tooth development or the overall bite or jaw development.
Whether it is a baby or primary tooth that cannot be saved, is infected, crowded, or over-retained, she will evaluate when it is the best time to remove the tooth.
Space Maintainer
A space maintainer is a customized appliance used to preserve the space needed for permanent teeth to erupt when a baby tooth has been extracted.
There should be one permanent tooth developing underneath each baby tooth. Primary detention plays an important role in growth and development by keeping the space needed for permanent teeth.
However, if a baby tooth must be removed or is lost prematurely, a space maintainer can prevent space loss and keep room for the adult tooth to come in properly. Without a space maintainer, the permanent teeth may become crowded and could increase the amount of time needed for future braces.
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal therapy isn’t just for adults; babies and children can experience gum and root conditions, too. For children, this can only be done by a trained pediatric dentist.
Dr. Ava can perform pulpotomy and pulpectomy root canal therapies to address these issues. In many cases, removing dying pulp from the innermost part of the root can save the long-term viability of the tooth and avoid extraction. It also allows healing of abscesses or root infections.
Why Root Canal Therapy Matters
Saves the Tooth
Preserves your child’s natural tooth structure and bite supporting healthy development and long-term oral function.
Stops Infection
Removes infected or dying pulp from the root, allowing the gums and surrounding tissues to heal while preventing abscesses.
Prevents Extraction
Avoids unnecessary tooth removal by restoring health from within, helping maintain natural alignment and confident smiles.
Silver Crowns
Dr. Ava is trained to place silver-colored (stainless-steel) crowns and white zirconia crowns. When it comes to cosmetic dentistry, some parents prefer not to use silver crowns, and white zirconia crowns are one option. However, zirconia crowns are technique-sensitive and may take the doctor longer to prepare.
The choice depends on the child’s level of cooperation and the size of the decay. Please ask Dr. Ava for more information about white zirconia crowns if you are interested.
