Restorative dentistry
When there is not enough tooth left to fill, you cover it.
Over time, teeth begin to weaken. This leaves them more susceptible to problems such as decay, cracks or discoloration. A dental crown can renew the appearance and function of a tooth.
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The Treatment
Why a tooth gets covered rather than filled.
Over time, teeth begin to weaken. This leaves them more susceptible to problems such as decay, cracks or discoloration. A dental crown can renew the appearance and function of a tooth.
On a baby tooth
A crowned baby tooth still has a job: it holds the space a permanent tooth will need and does the chewing in the meantime. That is why it is worth restoring rather than removing.
What It Does
Five things a crown is for.
Protect a weak tooth
From breaking, when the remaining structure is no longer strong enough on its own.
Hold a cracked tooth together
So the crack does not travel and take the rest of the tooth with it.
Cover a damaged tooth
Cover and support a tooth that decay has taken too much of for a filling to hold.
Cover discolouration
A severely discoloured tooth, where the colour will not come back on its own.
Restore a worn tooth
A broken or severely worn tooth, rebuilt to the shape it is supposed to bite with.
Why Here
The appointment, from your child’s side.
A crown takes longer than a filling, which for a young child is the part that matters.
What is available if the appointment is long.
- Nitrous oxide, oral and IV sedation, and general anesthesia in a hospital setting, where they help.
- Longer appointments booked deliberately, so nothing has to be rushed.
- Everything explained on the screen in the room before it happens.
- Parents are always welcome to accompany their child.
The Invitation
Bring the tooth in and we will tell you which it needs.
For more information or to request an appointment, contact Mason Park Dental for Kids in Katy, TX.
- Hours
- Mon and Wed 9am to 6pm
Tue and Thu 8am to 5pm
Fri to Sun Closed
