Pediatric Dentistry
In kid words
"A restoration is just any fix that helps your tooth get its job back, whether that is a small patch or something bigger." It is less one specific thing and more a whole family of fixes the dentist can choose from. Whichever one a tooth needs, the goal is the same: chewing and smiling like before.
The parent version
Restoration is the umbrella term in dentistry for any procedure that repairs a damaged tooth and returns it to its normal shape and job. Fillings, crowns and bonding all fall under this one word, along with a few other repairs, and which specific restoration fits a given tooth depends entirely on how much of it is damaged.
Our practice places tooth-colored composite fillings that preserve healthy tooth structure, which is the restoration families meet most often. Bigger repairs call for other materials suited to the job, and your pediatric dentist explains which restoration a particular tooth needs and why, before anything begins.
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Where you might hear it at our office
Restoration is the word behind the name of our restorative dentistry care, the whole family of repairs we turn to once a cavity or a chip needs more than watching. It covers everything from the smallest filling to a crown, matched to the tooth and to your child.
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Related words
Words that often come up alongside restoration: filling, crown, bonding.
Parents ask us
Is a restoration the same thing as a filling?
A filling is one kind of restoration, the one used most often for an ordinary cavity. Restoration is the broader word, covering fillings along with crowns, bonding and other repairs. Your pediatric dentist will tell you which specific one fits your child's tooth.
Does needing a restoration mean the damage is serious?
Not necessarily. The word covers a wide range, from a very small filling to a much bigger repair, so it does not by itself say much about severity. Ask your pediatric dentist what the exam actually found and why a particular restoration was chosen.
What materials are used for restorations at your office?
Our practice places tooth-colored composite fillings that preserve healthy tooth structure for most cavities, and other materials for bigger repairs like crowns. Your pediatric dentist can walk you through what a specific tooth needs.
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