How to fill tooth decay

There are many causes of tooth decay. The most common ones are not paying attention to personal hygiene, eating sweets frequently, not rinsing the mouth after eating, and not brushing teeth at night. These can all cause tooth decay. When tooth decay occurs, it must be repaired in time, otherwise it will affect other teeth and cause greater harm to your health. So how should tooth decay be repaired? Let’s learn about how to repair tooth decay.

How to fill tooth decay

Tooth decay is not easy to detect in the early stages and can only be discovered through examination in the hospital. At this time, you only need to apply medicine on the decayed area to effectively treat tooth decay. Generally, when we discover tooth decay, the damage to the teeth has reached a certain extent. At this time, drug treatment is useless because the shape and function of the teeth have been greatly affected. At this time, tooth decay must be treated with tooth restoration. There are three main ways to repair tooth decay: tooth filling, porcelain tooth restoration and dental implant restoration. Let’s take a closer look at each one.

1. Tooth filling

Tooth filling is a common method of repairing tooth decay. The dentist should choose appropriate filling materials according to the size, depth and location of the cavity. For cavities that have destroyed a lot of tooth substance, the remaining tooth structure cannot support the filling material, so a crown may be needed to protect it, which will be stronger. Since teeth themselves have no repair ability, when a cavity is formed, the only thing we can do is to remove the damaged tissue around the cavity and then fill it with appropriate materials to restore the integrity of the tooth surface and prevent the continuation of tooth decay. Tooth fillings can be divided into mercury-silver alloy filling method, synthetic resin filling method, cement powder filling method, etc. due to the different filling materials. These methods have their own characteristics, and patients can choose according to their own situation.

2. Porcelain tooth restoration

Porcelain tooth restoration is suitable for teeth that have been damaged a lot, because the remaining tooth structure cannot support the filling material, and tooth filling cannot be used, so porcelain tooth restoration is performed. Teeth restored with porcelain teeth are relatively strong, and the color is similar to natural teeth, which does not affect the appearance, and the patient will not feel uncomfortable. Porcelain teeth can play a good role in preventing tooth decay.

3. Dental Implant Restoration

Some teeth are severely damaged and cannot be protected by crowns, or they are severely inflamed and have no value in being retained. In this case, the teeth can be extracted and replaced with dentures. Dental implants can also be considered for repair. Dental implants are a relatively rare method of repairing cavities.

After the above explanation, I believe everyone understands the main forms of tooth decay repair. Finally, the editor reminds everyone: Tooth decay is very harmful and should be treated in time. Prevention of tooth decay is very important. Effective prevention methods should be chosen in childhood to prevent tooth decay. At the same time, children need to develop good hygiene and eating habits.