What is tooth decay?
Bacteria in the oral cavity of every human being, combined with many foods, provide the formation of acids in the mouth. If these acids cannot be removed from the mouth by good oral care, the tooth enamel will be damaged and the caries will be formed. Briefly, when the acids wear the hard surface layer of the tooth, the decay is formed and tooth decay causes holes in your teeth.
What are the stages of dental caries?
- Step: There may be a pale spot hole on the surface of the tooth. Brushing and flossing with fluoride toothpaste can prevent it from turning into decay.
- Step: The hole has now turned into decay, past the hard surface layer of the decayed tooth.
- Step: Because rotten no longer reaches the softer layer of the tooth, it will grow faster.
- Step: If no filling is done to the caries, it can cause bigger problems in the deeper parts of the tooth.
How is tooth decay treated?
Endodontics is the name of dentistry, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with tooth root canals, nerve tissue and tooth surrounding tissues. Endodontists apply filler, fluoride or canal treatment according to the condition of the tooth.
How many dental fillings are there?
Composite Filler:It is a plastic mixture that contains silicon dioxide particles. The filler material placed in the tooth using a special binding agent is cured with the light device and its varnish is made in the same session.
Amalgam Filling:Silver, tin and copper alloy is formed by mixing 45-50% of mercury. If the cavity-cleared cavity is filled with amalgam filling material, it is recommended not to use the area for two hours and not to chew for 24 hours. The hardened filler is polished after 24 hours.
Why does the dental fill fall?
It is possible for fillers to fall due to different reasons. Firstly, when a hard chewing is performed on a large filler, the filler or sealant may break itself. When filling, it is very important not to enter the saliva between the tooth and the stuffing material. Because the saliva filler material and the bonding of the bonding material that causes the bonding to cause. Bonding causes the fill to fall because it cannot hold onto the tooth.
What should be considered after dental filling?
You can brush your teeth normally after the seal is hardened. Dental floss, mouth shower, interface brush can use gargle. You can eat anything you can eat with your normal natural tooth with a filled tooth. To break the unopened shell of hazelnuts or pistachios, to break the unbaked corn grain, to open any bottle caps and so on. You should also avoid unusual teeth, such as filled teeth, as you should not apply to your natural teeth.
Causes pain after filling?
It is normal to have pain and sensitivity after filling. However, if this pain and tenderness persists after 20 days, the canal treatment should be applied.
