A healthy and intact smile is important at any age, but especially when it comes to children. Our dentist, Dr. Michael Perez, can place pediatric dental crowns in Coral Gables, Florida, which will protect your child’s smile now and help it develop properly in the future. If you have noticed a problem with one of your child’s teeth, call Gables Exceptional Smiles at 305-442-9499 for an appointment with our team.

Children’s teeth are at great risk for developing cavities. Even though baby teeth are temporary, they play a vital role in your child’s smile and should receive proper care. When your child’s baby teeth are severely decayed, fillings are unlikely to be an effective treatment. Instead, our dentist may recommend a stainless steel dental crown. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends stainless steel dental crowns as the treatment of choice for children with extensive tooth decay or who have received a pulpotomy (a root canal procedure for primary teeth).

A stainless steel crown provides many benefits, including:

• Durability

• Inexpensive treatment

• Complete protection for the affected tooth

• Little to no tooth sensitivity following treatment

• Reduced likelihood of retreatment

• Greater success than fillings in children younger than age 4

• Children who need general anesthesia are more easily treated

• Effective space maintainers — in fact, stainless steel crowns are often used as attachments for space maintainers

Our dentist and team are committed to providing your child with the best possible treatments to help them develop strong smiles and enjoy long-term oral health. We invite you to contact our office today for more information about stainless steel dental crowns for baby teeth and to make an appointment with our dentist.