Dental Advice faq from Seattle Area Dentist

Thank you for visiting our web site and for your question. Since I have not seen your daughter's tooth, I can not diagnose the situation, but I can think of a couple reasons why your dentist elected not to treat the tooth. If the fracture is very small, a bonded filling may not be strong enough to hold. In such situations, recontouring of the tooth may be a better option, but is not advisable until the permanent teeth have positioned themselves in their permanent positions. Also, a bonded filling may make your daughter's tooth more susceptible to cavities as the filling wears down. This is generally not a problem, however, if a child has good oral hygiene AND is coming in for regular dental visits. On the other hand, your dentist may have mistakenly given you the impression that a filling should not be done, when he/she simply meant to save you some money and/or time. Whatever the reason, I suggest you speak with your dentist and let him/her know that you would like to proceed with a bonded filling, even if it is simply for cosmetic purposes. I hope this helps!