Preventing Fillings in Baby Teeth
To prevent cavities, we recommend flouride toothpaste and rinse for young children. And we recommend you help them brush until they are 6 years old. Healthy diet and regular dental appointments are key as well.
Note that, a neat trick is if there is just the beginnings of a cavity, but not enough for a filling to be needed, a parent can use a Q-Tip to gently apply flouride mouthwash directly to the area!
Treatment of Fillings in Baby Teeth
Baby teeth sometimes get cavities that need restorative work. Aka “fillings”.
Not to worry, Dr. Robin Mak and the team at Kits Family Dental are experienced in patient, gentle, caring ways of distracting, explaining and treating even the youngest patients.
Often, the distraction is enough so that the little patient will be more interested in the singing of a song or other distraction than in the treatment – super!
The team will explain what is going to happen to the young patient to the degree that is helpful. For parents too.
We are happy to talk to you as much as necessary and answer all questions to get you to the point where you are comfortable, before, during or after your child’s treatment.
Here is a video of Dr. Mak and the team filling a cavity for a four year old:
Book a dental appointment with Kits Family Dental in Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC
We are a kids and general family dentistry office located in Kitsilano, one block west of Arbutus on Broadway. We have 4 female dentists, a fantastic team of hygienists, amazing staff, and more. It’s fun here!
2223 West Broadway, Suites 207 & 209 (Check-in with reception at Suite 207!)
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6K 2E4
Phone: (604) 738-1816 or (604)-731-8646
Email: info@kitsfamilydental.com
HOURS:
Monday 9am – 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am – 6pm
Wednesday 11am – 7pm
Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday 9:30am – 3pm
Saturday open 9am – 5pm on these says in 2020: Jan 11, 25, Feb 8, Feb 22, March 14, March 28, April 14, April 28, May 9, May 23)
Sunday CLOSED
Book Online (you can call too!)
PARKING
- There is an underground parking lot which charges $2.00/hour. Enter the parking lot from Yew Street. See map to the right.
- There is metered parking on Broadway.
- You may be able to find free parking on Vine Street, Yew Street or 7th Avenue.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our dentist office is wheelchair accessible via elevator. Patients can access the elevator from the entrance on West Broadway.
OTHER POSTS ON FILLINGS IN BABY TEETH VANCOUVER
Read our post from 2012 – What’s the point of fixing baby teeth? Cavities in Baby Teeth.
Our post from 2015 – How to Prevent Cavities in Baby Teeth.
Read what the Government of Canada has to say about cavities in babies.
Watch more on Kits Family Dental on Youtube.
