Contents:
- Medical Video: Dentist says DO NOT CROWN YOUR TEETH! - Proves it with a Clinical example!
- Types of dental fillings based on the material
- 1. Amalgam
- 2. Composite resin
- 3. Yellow gold
- 4. Metal and porcelain
- What is the dental fill procedure?
Medical Video: Dentist says DO NOT CROWN YOUR TEETH! - Proves it with a Clinical example!
Dental fillings should be performed if one of your teeth is broken, broken or damaged. The problematic teeth will usually cause uncomfortable pain if left too long. The patient's oral health condition is also one of the determinants of the type of fillings that will be installed. What types of dental fillings are used? Then how do you attach dental fillings to a doctor?
Types of dental fillings based on the material
1. Amalgam
One type of dental fillings is made from a mixture of silver, tin, zinc, copper and mercury. Nearly 50% of the ingredients used are mercury, and usually these fillings are used to repair the rear molars.
Although the use of this type of fillings can last up to 10 years, doctors do not recommend patients to use this type of fillings. This is because amalgam is a metal that contains mercury which is very dangerous for the body. Mercury substances if ingested can injure your digestive organs. Whereas if inhaled can cause health problems in the lungs.
2. Composite resin
This composite dental filler material, made from a mixture of plastic and fine glass particles. The process of filling these teeth, will use bright blue light that functions to harden glass particles in the teeth. This process is considered to require a little longer time because the doctor will send the print out of the dental frame to the laboratory first to make the printed contents of the tooth that is hollow or damaged.
One of the advantages of this dental fillings is that the color of the fillings will blend with the color of the original teeth, and the material is fairly strong. Unfortunately, the price of composite dental fillings is slightly more expensive than a variety of materials, and this material can last for approximately 5 years in the teeth.
3. Yellow gold
Perhaps in Indonesia many have used patches on gold-based teeth. This type of dental filler is made of a mixture of gold mixed with metal. Some people prefer this gold color compared to the silver color amalgam, and gold does not corrode teeth.
These gold fillings are the most durable to use, around 15 years of usage. Another plus, gold fillings can resist the power of chewing foods that are hard and thick in texture. When compared to the price, the price of gold fillings is indeed more expensive 6 to 7 times higher than amalgam and composite materials.
4. Metal and porcelain
Porcelain and metal are common ingredients for repairing damage to teeth. Usually both of these materials can be used to repair all parts of the tooth, for dental veneers, implants, even braces. However, the price of installing metal patches is much cheaper than porcelain when you want to repair tooth decay. Both are safe to use in the body, and can last more than 7 years.
What is the dental fill procedure?
Why do teeth have to be patched? Maybe you will wonder the purpose and process of patching teeth. Yes, the purpose of the process of patching teeth is to cover the holes on the surface of the tooth enamel. Patches are used according to the condition of your dental health. However, generally patches on the teeth are done to reduce the risk of leakage or decay in the teeth.
Following this, is a common procedure of patching teeth:
- Local anesthesia. First, you will be given a local anesthetic to temporarily turn off the nerve area around the tooth
- Tooth decay process. After the anesthesia has been successfully performed, the dentist will cut the tooth enamel using a drill to remove the decay in it. Then the doctor will form space on the teeth to prepare it to insert patches into it.
- Etching. This process is used to tighten teeth with acid gel before filling the tooth holes with fillings.
- Resin application. Your teeth will also be coated with resin through bright light to make it strong and not brittle. Next, the doctor will patch your teeth with dental fillings that the doctor has recommended.
- Polishing. After finishing patching the teeth the doctor will clean the teeth with polishing. One of the benefits of polishing is that it can fade stains on the teeth.
