Restorative Dentistry For Kids

Premature loss of children’s baby teeth may necessitate space maintainers, placeholders preventing problematic teeth migration. Specifically, accidents knocking out teeth too early often warrant these devices. They maintain proper gaps so permanent teeth emerge correctly later, not pushed aside by collapsing space.

However, naturally loosening or falling baby teeth rarely require intervention since adult teeth nearly ready to descend fill spaces quickly. To determine if a traumatically lost tooth demands a space maintainer for your child’s smile, consult Kids Tooth Team’s pediatric dentists. Dr. Alex will examine the gap and take x-rays, then advise whether intervention is appropriate to enable ideal dental development. Don’t guess - let our specialists guide space maintainer decisions tailored to your child’s oral growth!

Infants with restrictive tongue or lip tissue often struggle painfully with breast or bottle feeding. Excessive fussiness, poor weight gain, frequent hiccups, and constant burping may signify oral restrictions. As children grow, chewing and swallowing difficulties or speech impediments like lisps signal potential ties.

Determining whether frenectomy will benefit children can prove challenging for parents. But Kids Tooth Team's seasoned pediatric dentists possess discerning diagnostic skills. We quickly examine anatomical aspects and functional impairments to gauge severity. If releases are deemed beneficial, we tailor frenectomy procedures to match each child’s needs - no unnecessary surgeries!

Through compassionate consultation, Kids Tooth Team eases families’ worries and confusion when ties present oral dysfunction. Contact us today to evaluate your child’s candidacy for comfortable, judicious frenectomy care.

Children with healthy smiles won't need teeth pulled, except for some wisdom teeth removed later for space. Otherwise, Kids Tooth Team only extracts baby or adult teeth as an absolute last resort when no other treatment suffices. We exhaust all options first, trying to save smiles through restorative care.

However, if decay or trauma severely compromises a tooth's structural integrity, extraction may be necessary to prevent worsening complications. Additionally, some orthodontic treatments demand strategic removal to alleviate crowding.

Whenever extraction is unavoidable, Dr. Alex gently performs the procedure under sedation at our South Austin office. For resulting gaps in little smiles, we provide space maintainers to preserve areas for incoming permanent teeth. If an extracted mature tooth requires replacement, we first stabilize space with a temporary bridge. Then around ages 16-18 when jaw growth concludes, dental implants emerge as the ideal substitution, allowing durable, natural-looking restoration.

Through conscientious diagnostics and care, Kids Tooth Team dentists make judicious extraction decisions focused fully on nurturing your child's best oral wellbeing.