TOOTH FILLING

Tooth fillingis restoration of a tooth by filling the cavity appeared after clearance of all caries and wastes depending on normal form of such teeth through a substance which does not cause any problem for a long time. This method enables to provide normal function and appearance to a damaged tooth because of caries. First, your dentist removes the caries from your tooth, cleans the area and fills the cavity with an adequate filling material. Bacteria are removed and progression of the caries is stopped.

DETERMINATION OF THE FILLING ACCORDING TO THE TOOTH

Filling type may not be same for everybody. Determinant factors such as size of the caries, allergy state against filling material, filling site and cost are important for accurate filling type.

The materials used for filling include gold, porcelain, composite, resin (a tooth-coloured filling) and amalgam. Mercury, copper, tin and zinc alloy may be used in some cases. Durable filling at tooth colour may be performed today.

INLAY/ONLAY RESTORATIONS

This is the filling prepared for the teeth with much substance loss in the laboratory according to the measurements of the remaining tooth tissue. This method is developed in the protective dentistry to protect current tissues of the tooth.