CAVITY FILLING

Cavity Fillings, does it interest you? Do you never feel pain from tooth cavity? Do you feel embarrassing about the decision to adopt? If so, you are going to find solution with your worry because there are different types of cavity fillings to teach you and the material used for each.

Thus, you will already have an idea about that which facilitates a good expectation with your dentist.

 What does that mean cavity fillings?

That can arrive a part of a tooth is decay, broken down, cracked or after root canal; to restore that lost area, the dentist has to uses certain materials which are different each other (amalgam filling , composite, ionomere, veneer…..). 

The choice of each filling cavities will do depending on the situation of the tooth: is it a front tooth? Or back tooth? Is it a crown or root?

Usually, when caries reach the enamel or dentin, it is easier for the dentist to restore the tooth and less expensive for the patient.
 

If the caries are not treated, the process continues its way to reach the pulp. If nothing is done again few times later, the pulp will be died 
 

At this step the better way to save the tooth is to practice an endodontic treatment (root canal) where the dentist will take blood vessels and nerves away.

 After that, a filling material will be used in the root and the intervention will be more expensive.

However if the root canal (treatment) is not done, the process always follows its way to occur surrounding tissues of the root where complications are imminent(abscess, cellulites…).

At this moment the lost of tooth is obvious. There are two forms of fillings.

I- Root

After taking blood vessels and nerves away, the dentist use a filling material no irritating for the surrounding area to the root apex.

II- Crown 

The dentist will remove the infected area with an especial instrument. All soft tissues have to be removed to avoid all decay recidivist.

The restoration is the filling of cavities left after removing soft tissue. It consists to restore the form and function of the tooth.

1)How are fillings or the dental restoration realized in the tooth?

After removing all soft tissue or giving an appropriate form to type of material that will be used for the tooth filling, to be sure that will stay in place, the dentist uses an intermediate layer to protect the pulp before putting the dental material.

The intermediate may be zinc oxide and eugenol, glass ionomere or other material types.Some of them are useful for the teeth because they release fluoride constantly to prevent further decay.

 2)What causes sensitivity after filling?

The most of patients after a filling have experienced some sensitivity in their teeth either to air, sweet foods, acid food, pressure or cold water.

Depending on quality of material used, the sensitivity maybe temporary and lasts two to three weeks.

 People react differently  to a particular material used for the restoration and that the dentist can not predict.If that happens, don't hesitate to tell that to you dentist he will know what to do.

Sometimes if the cavity is not thoroughly filled up and a part of dentin is exposed what can cause sensitivity.In the other side, if by neglect or error the dentist doesn't respect all process of fillings recommended by manufacturer.

 3)Why pain after feeling?

 Other people feel pain after a feeling when biting. This can be a premature contact and deserves to be corrected.

If the cavity prepared for filling is too deep, and the material is to close the pulp. the use of intermediate layer will solve the problem.

The pain occurs when there are different materials used in two opposite teeth. For example: Gold is in upper tooth and amalgam is in lower tooth. That produces an electric current.

When old filling lost a little part during the work what allows the retention of food debris causing pain. To solve that, the dentist will have to correct it by a new material.

 If people took a little time to treat their teeth, so they should avoid a lot of complications (illness) while they win their health, time, and money.

It is better for you to see your dentist who helps you choice the appropriate treatment with the cavity fillings.

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