Untreated Cavities Lead to a Pediatric Root Canal
Regular brushing coupled with flossing, using a Fluoride-enriched toothpaste, and regular visits to your trusted dentist are the gold standard in keeping your child’s teeth clean and healthy. When overall oral hygiene is maintained it allows our kids to not only look good but feel good. They are spared from the awful pain of a tooth ache and they can smile confidently without feeling conscious. As your trusted League City Pediatric Dentist, Autumn Family Dentistry believes that a healthy smile is always in season. However, despite our best effort our children can still develop cavities. That is why your League City Family Dentist suggests regular dental check-ups every six months to detect cavities and restore them before it is too late. Cavities, if left untreated, will worsen and may eventually require root canal, not to mention the tooth ache that will follow.
Get Your Dental Check-Up from Your Trusted League City Pediatric Dentist
They say that prevention is better than cure but detection is a close second. The American Dental Association recommends having a dental check-up every six months. This is to ensure that cavities and other oral problems are prevented and detected early when they take place. Cavities usually start forming in areas that are hard to reach when brushing (thus the need for flossing). These problem areas are also hard for the patient to monitor because of their location. In Autumn Family Dentistry, we have invested in state-of-the-art dental imaging equipment such as ultra low-dose digital x-rays and intra-oral cameras, so we can detect these problems while keeping our patients comfortable.
Tooth Restoration with Fillings by Our League City Dentist
When tooth decay is detected early, it can easily be restored using tooth-colored fillings. The affected area is first cleaned by your League City Pediatric Dentist by removing decayed tooth material and applying a solution that will prevent bacterial growth. After cleaning, the gaps are then filled. Tooth-colored filling is used because it comes in different shades and blends well with the existing tooth.
Tooth Ache and Root Canal
If a patient experiences tooth ache due to a tooth decay, the decay may have progressed beyond what a filling restoration can address. Cavities, if left untreated by your League City dentist, may lead to a root canal. A root canal treatment is a procedure done on a tooth where the decay has infected its pulp. The pulp is the soft inner portion of your tooth that contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue. Simply put, a root canal is the removal of the pulp and the subsequent filling of the pulp chamber and root canal to decontaminate the tooth, prevent future infection, and preserve the existing tooth structure. While the pulp plays a major role to a developing tooth, a mature tooth can survive losing its pulp because it can draw nutrition from surrounding tissue.
Keep your Teeth Healthy with Regular Visits to Your Trusted League City Pediatric Dentist
When it comes to our teeth, prevention is always better than cure. However, we do recognize that just sometimes life gets in the way and some develop cavities that may need a root canal. In Autumn Family Dentistry, we strive to provide the highest standards of care and part of that is providing a judgment-free environment where our patients can feel safe and openly discuss their problems without fear of being judged or castigated. If you have concerns regarding your teeth or need help in keeping it in good condition do not hesitate to call us and book an appointment.
