A filling helps to restore a tooth damaged by decay back to its normal function and shape, and helps prevent further decay by eliminating areas where bacteria can enter the tooth.
Your dentist will consider many or several factors when choosing which type of filling material is best for you; this includes the extent of the repair, whether you have allergies to certain dental materials, wherein your mouth the filling is needed and the cost.
What is a Cavity Filling?
Having a cavity is no day at the park. Not only is a cavity painful, but it can also affect your daily life from eating and chewing to speaking correctly. That’s where cavity fillings come into play. A cavity filling procedure is the most common way to resolve dental decay that has penetrated the dental enamel of a tooth.
Taking Care Of Cavity Filling
You may experience some sensitivity and pain after receiving tooth fillings, but this discomfort should subside. Don't neglect your oral care routine. Instead, try products designed specifically to protect sensitive teeth. Crest Pro-Health Sensitive Plus Enamel Shield Toothpaste protects sensitive teeth, and also provides it protects against future tooth decay. In addition, Oral-B Glide Floss for sensitive gums shouldn’t irritate the area around tooth fillings.
There are various types of fillings available including:
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Composite Fillings – These are
resin-based aesthetic materials that
are bonded onto the tooth surface
after tooth decay has been removed.
This material provides a
conservative approach to tooth
restoration.These fillings can be
shaded to match the color of a
person’s existing teeth.
As more People wants natural-looking smile,composite filling has become increasingly popular. Composites are material of choice for anterior teeth or visible parts of teeth. We can use them for posterior teeth also. - Amalgam Fillings – Amalgam fillings are made up of an alloy of silver and mercury. Thus it doesn’t match with color of your teeth. .It however not the material of choice because of increasing aesthetic demand.
- Ceramic Fillings – Ceramic fillings are made of porcelain and are tooth-colored, so they look natural. Ceramic fillings are more brittle than composite resin and can break but they are also more resistant to staining. Ceramic fillings are expensive.
- Glass Ionomer – Glass Ionomer fillings are made up of acrylic and fluroaluminosilicate,a component of glass. This material is most commonly used a temporary filling, for fillings below gumline and fillings in young children.