DENTAL FILLING
Dental filling or dental cement is a dental material used to replace a small part of tooth structure that is usually lost due to dental caries or minor tooth fractures. Pathak Dental Clinic offers the best Dental filling in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, India. Dental filling is advised by the dentist only if there is wearing off of tooth structure or if there is the presence of dental caries or dental cavities which has not yet affected the nerve of the tooth hence there is no complaint of pain.
Types of Dental Filling
Gold filling
This filling looks like gold, but it is filled with gold, copper, and other metals, etc. This filling lasts the longest from 15 to 30 years.
Silver filling
This filling looks like silver, but it is filled with silver, mercury, copper tin, etc. This filling lasts from 10 to 15 years.
Composite Resins
This filling looks like the same color as your teeth, but it is filled with quartz or glass, etc. This filling doesn’t last long, you need to replace it every 5 to 7 years.
Dental Filling Procedure
The procedure involves complete removal of the decayed and carious structure of the tooth so has to terminate the further growth of the dental caries and placing an appropriate type of tooth-filling material with proper isolation.
Filling should be placed in such a way that does not hinder proper mastication (act of chewing), does not cause trauma to the adjacent soft and hard tissues, and finally, it should have proper contours so that it does not promote food and bacteria accumulation and provides a proper flush and also has anatomically proper shape and structure. a proper tooth filling done helps in saving any further tooth damage. Preserves natural tooth structure by arresting the spread of caries which might have damaged the tooth to the level where it has to undergo more complex procedures such as root canal treatment (RCT) or tooth extraction.
Dental filling treatment cost varies between Rs. 600 to Rs. 1500.
Some of the common tooth filling materials are dental amalgam famously known as silver filling material, glass ionomer cement or GIC, and tooth-colored resin-based filling material which is known as composites and has widely replaced every other filling material over the period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically, fillings last around 10 years. Many restorations (the clinical term for dental fillings) last much longer. Depends on several factors like your oral hygiene, the size of the filling, the severity of your cavity, and the filling material.
It’s not uncommon to feel fear or concern about getting a cavity filled. Dental fillings can hurt in some instances. During the dental filling procedure your dentist will clean the cavity and remove the infected material – which is the source of the pain.
The cost of the dental filling varies between Rs. 600 to Rs. 1500. Various factors play role in determining the cost of
cement filling.
In most cases, there are several options, and the best dental filling material is based on the patient’s particular needs and desires. Most recommended dental filling types are – Silver Amalgam, Composite Resin, Cast Gold, and Porcelain Inlays.
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