Questions You May Have About Cavity Treatment

At an ideal dental checkup, there will be no need for you and your dentist to discuss cavity treatment. You can lower your risk for problems with dental decay when you take care of your smile on a daily basis, but even those who feel confident in their habits can encounter difficulties that call for restorative treatment. You can have some understandable concerns when you hear that you need treatment for a cavity. You may worry that your smile will be negatively affected, or that the treatment is going to be intrusive to an uncomfortable degree. At our Baxter, MN dentist’s office, we take care to address oral health problems in ways that fully resolve problems but also preserve healthy tissues. Our work can lead to lasting protection while only making conservative changes to your tooth structure.

Will Cavity Treatment Affect The Way I Look?

A cavity will do permanent damage to your tooth structure, which is why restorations are included in treatments. If you have problems with decay on one of your back teeth, you can be less concerned about appearances, but issues with one of your front teeth can lead to potentially serious smile changes. When appropriate, we can discuss the use of tooth-colored restorations so that your procedure does not impact the way you look.

What Kind Of Restoration Will My Treatment Require?

Treatment for a cavity will conclude with the placement of a custom dental filling or dental crown to address the harm to your tooth structure done by decay. When we evaluate you, we will look into whether you should receive a filling, or if you should have a dental crown put in place. It is important that we provide the right restoration. if too much harm occurs, trying to restore a tooth with a dental filling can lead to a lack of support while leaving you vulnerable to new infection issues.

How Do I Avoid The Need For More Advanced Cavity Treatment?

Simply put, the longer you wait to see your dentist to have your cavity treated, the more likely you are to experience complications. Over time, decay will work through your outer layers of enamel to reach a tooth’s central chamber and cause an infection. Even if you avoid this, a delay still leads to more structural harm, and the permanent loss of more enamel.

Your Baxter, MN Dentist Can Take Care Of Your Cavity

At Greenhaven Family Dental, patients who experience problems with dental decay can rely on us to address the matter while also responding to your concerns about treatment. If you have questions for us, or if you think you need to set up an appointment, please reach out to your Baxter, MN, dentist, Dr. Roberts, by calling (218) 454-0523.