Fillings are the most common type of dental restoration. At Wild About Smiles, we fill cavities with a tooth-colored composite resin or silver fillings.

A pulpotomy is a treatment done on infants to restore infected baby (primary) teeth in kids. Most commonly, baby teeth become infected due to untreated tooth decay (cavities). This happens when the cavity destroys the outer layer of the tooth and attacks the soft pulp inside your child's tooth.

Crowns are a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth to restore its shape and size, strength and appearance. Wild About Smiles offers both stainless steel crowns and Zirconia (white) crowns.

Extractions of baby (primary) teeth are a way to ensure the health of permanent teeth. When a baby tooth has misshapen or long roots that prevent it from falling out as it should, the tooth should be removed to make way for the permanent tooth. At other times, a tooth may have so much decay that it puts the surrounding teeth and jaw at risk of decay, so your doctor may recommend removal.

Sealants are protective plastic coatings that can be applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth where decay often starts. If your child has them, it is important to have your dentist check the teeth that have been sealed for signs of leakage or chipped areas. Your dentist checks on the integrity of the sealants when they are doing an oral examination. Your dentist will recommend patching up or replacing sealants if they see the need to do so. Children that have regular exams usually are able to keep their sealants in their mouth longer.