Choosing the Right Dental Filling Option
While most people try to maintain a good oral hygiene and reduce the incidence of sugar consumption, there may be a need to have a dental filling to restore broken or broken teeth.
HOW TO PREVENT TOOTH DECAY
To prevent tooth decay, it is recommended that you should floss at least once daily, brush twice daily, and limit the intake of sugar in the diet at most three times a day. Sugar is present in many different foods, such as fruits, processed foods, soft drinks, and sweets.
People who are at a high risk of developing tooth decay should also consider the use of fluoride mouthwashes or high fluoride dental flosses to reduce the risk of tooth decay development.
AVAILABLE FILLING MATERIALS
Several dental filling materials are available today. They include amalgams, gold cast, tooth-colored composite fillings, and porcelain materials to mention but a few are:
SILVER FILLINGS (AMALGAM)
Dental amalgam is a liquid mercury mixture and a metal alloy used to fill the cavities caused by tooth decay. Amalgam usually consists of mercury, silver, tin, copper, and other trace metals.
Many patients who have undergone tooth filling currently have amalgam as a part of their dentition notwithstanding the numerous health concerns and threats posed by the presence of Mercury in the composition of the amalgam
TOOTH-COLORED COMPOSITE FILLINGS
Teeth-colored fillings, also called white fillings or composite fillings, are used to fill the anterior and posterior teeth. The filling comes in the form of a paste that the dentist places on the damaged part of the tooth, adjusts the bite, and polishes. It is commonly used for the fixation of front teeth damaged by decay or chipped, cracked, or worn. The filling is tied to a tooth with a very strong dental resin, but it can break, lose or detach, depending on factors such as the size of the filling, where it is, and habits like nail biting.
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