A crown covers the tooth and is usually made of tooth-colored material or gold. Often, a crown is recommended when there is new decay or fracture of a tooth that already has a very large filling. Keep Your Child's Teeth Healthy Imagine taking your child to the dentist for the first exam and the dentist discovers he or she has cavities. Give your children fruits, vegetables, nuts, sugarless gelatin dessert or cheese to snack on instead of candy and cookies. Give your children limited amounts of sugar-coated cereal, raisins, caramels and other sticky foods.
Soft drinks wear away tooth enamel.
Do not put your baby to bed with a bottle. Teeth Delta Dental Plans Association encourages parents to learn the necessary emergency tips for chipped or knocked-out teeth. A list of phone numbers for the family dentist and other sources helpful in dental emergencies should be drafted and posted in an obvious place, such as on the refrigerator, in case a dental emergency occurs. Seeking immediate dental care is strongly advisable in any emergency. A chipped tooth is the most common, and most easily treatable, dental injury.