Dental Fillings for Kids in San Francisco, CA
Restoring Little Smiles, One Tooth at a Time
At Mission Bay Pediatric Dentistry, we know that even the smallest cavities need the best care. Our gentle and child-centered approach ensures your child’s smile stays healthy, strong, and free of decay in a fun, kid-approved atmosphere.
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What are Dental Fillings?
Dental fillings are used to restore teeth damaged by cavities, enamel defects or minor fractures. At Mission Bay, we use durable, tooth-colored materials that blend seamlessly with your child’s natural teeth, giving them a long-lasting and natural-looking result. By catching cavities early and treating them, we help prevent larger issues and protect your child's teeth for a lifetime of healthy smiles.
Benefits
Our goal for our families and patients is to be minimally invasive and effective in caring for your child’s dental health. Sometimes being minimally invasive can mean that we treat a developing weak spot or cavity with a medicinal approach called cavity-arresting medication. Other times, a filling may be needed to ensure disease is eradicated and to protect your child’s teeth from further damage. A filling done in a timely manner can help avoid the need for more invasive treatments, such as crowns, nerve treatment, or extraction, later on.
Our office only offers tooth-colored fillings that are carefully chosen to match your child’s natural tooth color. They can replace structures that have been lost to decay or chipping, and provide insulation and protection to the nerve of the tooth, so they can continue to eat their favorite foods pain free. If your child has a troubled tooth, we can provide a high quality filling that gives them reason to smile again!
Our team works hard to provide the most comfortable, positive experience possible. Our comfort air comes in different ice-cream flavors, so kids can enjoy a yummy scent while feeling a sense of calm and well-being during their dental procedure. We have the latest shows and movies available for your child’s entertainment while we fix their teeth. We also use the very latest in comfort technology. When we need to numb a tooth to work comfortably, we deliver imperceptible and profound numbing through our SOAN anesthesia. Our team jokes that the SOAN is Dr. Shah’s “Ferrari” (in real life, Dr. Shah drives a Nissan), but it truly makes achieving tooth comfort fast and smooth.
How We Can Help
At Mission Bay Pediatric Dentistry, we believe in taking a preventive and conservative approach to dental care. That means we aim to catch problems early and offer treatments that preserve as much of the natural tooth as possible. Our dental fillings are a part of this philosophy, allowing us to restore your child’s teeth in a way that’s both effective and gentle.
The team at Mission Bay Pediatric Dentistry takes the time to walk you and your child through the process, explaining each step in a kid-friendly way. With our advanced technology and warm, caring environment, you can trust us to provide fillings that are not only durable and natural-looking but delivered with the utmost care and attention to your child’s comfort.
frequently asked questions
frequently asked questions
Depending on your child’s needs, we use 2 different types of composite resin. Both are a tooth-colored material designed to blend in with your child’s natural teeth. It’s a safe, durable, and aesthetically pleasing option that’s perfect for little smiles!
We use advanced techniques, including SOAN Electronic Local Anesthesia, to ensure your child experiences minimal discomfort. With this game-changer, most kids don’t even realize their tooth has been numbed. Even after the procedure, the targeted nature of the anesthesia ensures that the cheek and lip are not numb, so kids are not at risk of biting their cheek. Now numbing has become the easiest part of the procedure! The rest is just staying open while the Dr. fixes the tooth.
Preventive care is key! Early and regular check-ups, cleanings, and a good diet and oral hygiene routine at home are the best ways to keep your child’s teeth healthy and cavity-free.
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Gift your child a smile that shines as bright as they do with personalized comfort visits and warmhearted care that'll make them feel right at home. From our family to yours – we can’t wait to meet you both!
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