Crowns

A crown can repair your child’s tooth and give them back their healthy smile! Visit Sweetpea Smiles for children’s restorative dentistry services.

At Sweetpea Smiles, our mission is to help young patients maintain optimal oral health as they grow with our dental care services. However, we realize that dental damage does occur. Whether it is tooth decay or tooth trauma, there are times when pediatric restorative dentistry becomes necessary.

Does My Child Need A Dental Crown?

If your child has a tooth that is damaged beyond what a simple filling can repair, a dental crown may be needed to properly restore and strengthen the tooth. Our gentle and skilled pediatric dentists specialize in restoring smiles from babies to teens. We offer top quality solutions in both white and silver crowns at our Sugar Land office.

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Dental Crowns For Children

If a primary tooth is broken, extensively decayed, or has had a nerve treatment, a routine filling may not be able to properly restore its function or protect it from future cracks and fractures. In such cases, a custom crown is the best solution. A crown will encase all visible surfaces of the tooth down to the gum line. Our pediatric dentists are exceptionally equipped to fit your child’s dental crown and determine whether a silver or white crown is best.
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A dental crown, commonly known as a cap, is used when a tooth is damaged or decayed. The crown is placed over the existing tooth structure to restore its natural shape, strength, and appearance. In most cases, a crown is used to:
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Repair a cracked or broken tooth
Hold together a fractured tooth
Cover tooth decay that’s too extensive for a cavity filling to address

Silver And White Crowns

Depending on the location of the damaged tooth, a silver (stainless steel) or white crown is used. A silver crown is usually placed on the back teeth. This type of crown is made of strong stainless steel and provides the needed durability for your child's everyday chewing function. They can even withstand teeth clenching and teeth grinding habits, which can occur during nighttime sleep for many kids. The silver crowns have been proven safe and are recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

White crowns are made from porcelain and are used on the front teeth for a repair that looks like your child’s enamel. Porcelain crowns are just as durable as stainless steel but provide a natural appearance to keep your child's smile metal-free. We use white crowns when necessary to improve the appearance and strength of a decayed or broken tooth.

Unlike stainless steel options, white porcelain crowns are prefabricated rather than custom-made for each. White crowns may also be used on the back teeth, where they will be white on the face and silver on the back.

Are Crowns Safe for Children?

Just like any other dental service at Sweetpea Smiles, our pediatric crowns are delivered with the highest regard to your child’s comfort and safety. Our office environment is uniquely designed to help them feel relaxed and at ease at every step. To further relieve your child’s anxiety during a crown procedure, we also offer a full menu of options in sedation dentistry.
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To learn more about white and silver crowns from Sweetpea Smiles, please contact our office today!

Learn More About Crowns

MouthHealthy.org: Crowns

WebMD: Dental Crowns

WebMD: Dental Health and Bridges

Cleveland Clinic: Dental Crowns

Do You Take My Insurance?

Sweetpea Smiles works with many dental insurance companies, and we are happy to file and track your claims to help you maximize your benefits. We are in-network with most PPO plans which include the following: Cigna, Metlife, Delta Dental, Aetna, Guardian, BlueCross BlueShield, United Health Care, Principal Life Insurance Company, and Boon Chapman.

Do You Offer Financing?

Yes, we do! Sweetpea Smiles offers affordable patient financing through CareCredit. Patients who qualify can finance most or all of their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses with low monthly payments. We also offer a unique discount plan exclusively for our uninsured patients!

Do You Accept Walk-Ins And Emergency Appointments?

Yes, we accept walk-ins as scheduling permits and offer emergency appointments to meet your child’s treatment needs. Our team also offers same-day treatment to help you fit dental care into your family’s busy schedule. Whenever possible, we will begin a treatment plan the same day your child is seen. Our family-block appointments also make it easy for families with two or more children to make time for dental visits. Siblings can be seen at the same time or back-to-back.