Fillings

Dental filling is a procedure that involves restoration of fractured tooth, damaged surfaces of the teeth and tooth decay.

Treatment Plan for Dental Filling

During a consultation, one of the most common oral issues is tooth decay. Dental cavities are holes that cause problem in the internal composition of the teeth. These carries shouldn’t be ignored for it could lead to severe tooth pain and worse, tooth loss. Dental cavities are needed to be filled to bring back their normal function and shape.

Once an assessment had taken placed and if determined that a filling is necessary, your dentist will then inform you of the needed actions in closing the holes or decays with a favorable cavity filling.

The Procedure

Based on what option is best suited for your case, the dentist may be able to do the procedure immediately. The dentist may or may not be injecting a local anesthesia depending on the severity of the cavity. The dentist then cleans out the decayed tooth with the help of a high speed dental drill, after that the tooth is now ready to be filled with a type of filling suitable for your case.

Dental Filling Aftercare

After the procedure, there is nothing important to do except for maintaining a good oral hygiene through brushing the teeth 3 times a day after meals. And since, diet plays an important role in maintaining strong teeth, it very advisable to decrease your intake of sweet foods and drinks.