Our team can offer lifelike dental fillings to treatment cavities, but we also offer treatments to help prevent tooth decay, so you can avoid the need for a filling. To do this, we can provide Silver Diamine Fluoride Therapy. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about how we safeguard smiles against tooth decay.
The Onset of Tooth Decay
Cavities are a serious and widespread oral health concern, one that impacts kids and adults alike. Tooth decay forms when the outer layer of tooth enamel is compromised, weakened by factors like poor brushing and flossing, a diet high in sugar, and plaque and tartar buildup. Injury to the teeth could be a factor too. When cavities form, they grow and spread through the tooth with time, so lack of treatment could mean the onset of an infection. When possible, we want to halt decay in its tracks, and we can do so with Silver Diamine Fluoride.
Silver Diamine Fluoride Therapy
We want to see you for a dental exam every six months, that way we can monitor your smile and catch cavities in the early stages of development, often before you even experience discomfort. If we reach them early, we could apply Silver Diamine Fluoride to the area to halt the decay and prevent the cavity from progressing and requiring treatment with a filling or crown. Applying this only takes a few seconds, and helps safeguard the smile. This is safe for children and grown-ups, and can help keep smiles strong. There may be some slight discoloration in the treated area, so we typically reserve this for the side and rear teeth.
Dental Fillings
What happens if we catch the decay, but it has already progressed to a state that applying Silver Diamine Fluoride isn’t feasible? If this does occur, we can offer treatment with dental fillings. Our team will use a metal-free composite resin, which can be shaded to blend with the smile and offer a more lifelike appearance. This is biocompatible and can stay in place for years to come too, and application only takes one sitting. For kids, we can discuss cavity prevention with treatments like fluoride application and dental sealants.
If you have any questions about how we help prevent cavities with Silver Diamine Fluoride, or if you have an aching tooth that needs attention, then reach out to our team today. We want to help you and your family enjoy optimal oral health!
Celina Family Dentistry Offers Cavity Treatment and Prevention
Our team wants to provide treatment to strengthen enamel and prevent cavities. To find out more about our preventive approach to dentistry, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
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