Restorations

There are a range of different types of restorations available for children. The treatment planned will be tailored for each child according to their individual needs, risk factors and published evidence-based information. 

• Resin: Commonly referred to as ‘white’ fillings, the resin restorative materials used by Happy Smiles For Kids are BPA free. They are commonly placed where there are small cavities and defects to be restored.
• Composite crowns are a customised crown made of ‘white’ resin material that is created for each tooth. Placement is indicated when there has been pulp therapy, multi-surface decay lesions, dental anomalies, and significant loss of tooth structure i.e. from trauma.
• Stainless steel crowns are most commonly placed on a restorable primary molar(s) that have had pulp therapy, developmental anomalies and/or loss of significant tooth structure. They are the strongest direct restorative option available for primary molars. Stainless steel crowns can be placed on some permanent molars when there are significant anomalies present affecting the strength and integrity of the tooth i.e. hypomineralised permanent first molars. This is commonly an interim option placed during childhood to protect the crown of the tooth from further breakdown. They are placed with the view that a definitive coronal restoration i.e. porcelain or gold crown, will be placed when the patient has finished growing.