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Tooth Colored Fillings
Prevention & Treatment of all kind of Dental Problems
Gone are the days when dental filling used to be of a color that never matched your teeth, but you had to get them for the sake of it. Today with the fast changing innovations in the field of orthodontics and medical cosmetics, natural colored dental bonds have made way. These resemble tooth color, and are of a similar texture, which look, feel and react very much like real teeth. These composite resin materials can be made to match any tooth color and will be difficult for anyone to notice whether any bonding is done or not (unless of course someone comes determined to find it). We all know that the outer covering of the teeth (arguably the hardest natural material on earth) is made up of close knit calcium crystals and the new dental bonds are remarkably similar to these enamel covers and imitate them quite well. With the advent of new tooth colored fillings, the older use of amalgam has been made obsolete.
The inner part of the teeth where the impulses travel to at first is the Dentin and modern fillings have done remarkably well in transmitting information through the pulp to the Dentin. The modern tooth colored fillings is made of plastic resin and silica filler, which make it much more durable than before.
Indications
Full mouth reconstruction is indicated when
Indications for Dental Implants
- Multiple missing teeth : Missing teeth causes decreased efficiency of chewing food which causes the patient to swallow large lumps of food which in turn impairs digestion of food and bad stomach.
- Gum disease : Gum disease causes bad breath, swollen gums, bleeding gums, receding gums and bone loss. The teeth become loose and shaky in the bone decreasing the chewing capability
- Improper bite : Improper bite is caused by excessive grinding of teeth, broken teeth, crooked teeth.
- Smile design : smile design is done with the help of veneers, crowns and bonding. This is done when patient does not like his or her smile.
- Crooked teeth : Crooked teeth causes food to be lodged in between teeth and becomes difficult to clean causing bad breath, gum disease and improper bite in some cases.
- Loose dentures : Dentures are worn by patients who don’t have teeth, but sometimes they are not satisfied with Dentures as they rock in the mouth and move as we eat food causing lot of irritation to patient and impaired efficiency of chewing food.
What are the pros and cons of tooth colored fillings?
The great advantage of the tooth colored fillings are that they bond to tooth structure chemically and do not require the placement of slots or pins in healthy tooth structure to mechanically retain them and save any future hassle. Also, the modern fillings help make the dental sensitivity to a minimum and are as strong as natural teeth (up to 85-90% as strong). Also, if by any case (such as scraping, or biting of nails, or chewing on pens) the bond is hurt, it can be easily repaired.
One should remember that no matter how great these fillings are, they are after all artificial and continued exposure to dark liquids such as coffee and beverages will stain them. Though, the color of your bonds will perfectly match the teeth but they are not as strong as metal a bond (which is quite understandable) and proper care for the same has to be taken. We also discourage smoking or consumption of alcohol as these may scrape and stain the bonds. Naturally, tooth colored fillings (or composite resin) are more expensive than amalgam ones, but we assure you that they are worth it.
Pulp Vitality Test
These are doen by applying hot and cold to the tooth and pain response is tested. Pulp vitality can be done with a pulp vitality tester also.
Dental X-rays
x-rays are taken for the affected tooth and seen for any periapical infection
Palpation
Intraoral palpation and extraoral palpation is done to confirm the diagnosis.
Risks and Complications
Root canal treatment is one of the least risky treatment with negligible complications. Root canal failure or re-infection can occur after some years of root canal treatment. This happens if filling or crown over the tooth which is root canal treated is not good or root canal filling is not sufficient. Sometimes root canal file can break while doing the procedure. Then we have to either take the broken file out of the tooth or if not possible then we have to bypass the file and continue with root canal.
Expected Outcome
Root canal treatment brings relief to pain and hot and cold sensitivity to the tooth. You can enjoy your food for many more years to come. The infection in the tooth and bone is healed which brings the end to the agony suffered for so long.
At Rohit Dental Clinic, we lay out a custom plan for you in long term which can help you have a healthy & untreated smile always. Our Dentists are completely equipped with all equipment required to provide completely pain-free treatments for dental problems. They have been trained on most strenuous of environment to give best possible treatment at affordable cost.
Process For Extraction
One must not panic with this situation thinking that even after taking good care of their teeth they are facing this dental problem because it is a natural phenomenon. You must trust your dentist and should take treatment and medicines recommended by him. It is not a prolonged treatment. The patient takes hardly a week to recover after the surgery if he follows his dentist’s instructions.
- Anaesthesia : The most widely accepted method is by making use of Anaesthesia.It may be local, general or sedative. Each of its type works profoundly in lessening the pain or rather making the patient simply unaware about the gruesome pain that they witness during extraction.
- Making Flaps for Exposure : The whole process followed involves making a cut on your skin which is near the tooth making flaps for the exposure. There might be a removal of the bone that is blocking the way to wisdom tooth if any such bone exists.
- Breaking in Parts : The tooth is generally separated into parts for effective removal part by part.
- Tooth Removal : The tooth is gradually removed and the area infected is cleaned.
- Suturing : There might be stitches around the area that was wounded.
- Final Dressing : Placement of a protective layer is done to prevent bleeding from the point of extraction.
Risks and Complications
Contact your dentist if you have any problem regarding medication. If you face any strange symptom do not be afraid to visit him. Some of the risks & complications involve:
- Pain & Fever : Fever and two three days persistence of slight pain are common symptoms.
- Dry socket : Sometimes there is no development of blood clot which leads to formation of dry socket.
- Nerve Injury : Some patients experience numbness for very long periods due to nerve injury.
- Infection : Some patients also develop infections which can lead to delayed healing and yellow discharge from the extraction site.
- Bleeding : High amount of bleeding is one specific complication which needs to be addressed by the denstist Other than these if you face some painful symptoms like bleeding in nasal passage, numbness, pus in medicated area and prolonged swelling your dentist must be contacted. You should not delay visiting him.
How does the dentist put the tooth colored fillings on to the teeth?
Tooth colored composite fillings are bonded chemically on to the teeth. After removal of any decay or any issue of that sort, with the use of a weak primer the tooth is cleaned and made a bit more porous for the resin to seep in and strengthen the structure. Bonding materials are also used at this step to make the teeth get its somewhat natural durability. After applying the Tooth colored composite filling, the dentist then sculpts the form according to how it will suit you the best. To know about the various ways in which teeth are bonded.
Does Composite filling requires special care?
As one knows that a material such as this, no matter how good, is weaker than a metal bond and does require special care to some extent for ensuring its durability. It is essential to brush at least twice a day and the use of mouthwashes (like Listerine or Plax) should be done regularly. Smoking and consumption of liquor should be kept at a minimum.
What is the average life of Composite filling?
A composite filling can easily last from a stretch of 2 years to 10 years and depends on the oral hygiene of the person using it.
Self-care advice
- You can use safe painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen if you feel uncomfortable.
- Avoid Gyming or extentsive exercise for few days.
- You should avoid rinsing, spitting, hot drinks which could disloge the blood clot.
- Say ‘No’ to drinking and smoking.
- Avoid driving for first 24 hours especially if you were give some sedatives.
- Keep you head high while sleeping for few days.
- Try to take maximum liquid diet or chew from the other side only
Removable partial dentures
Removable partial dentures use plastic teeth to replace missing teeth. These plastic teeth are fixed on an acrylic plate and clasps are placed in the plate to take support from adjacent teeth.
- Basic Procedure : In this technique impressions are taken and then bite record is done on second sitting, then a try in is done to check the prosthesis before final insertion
- Time Required : 3-5 days
Full mouth reconstruction involves various techniques to reconstruct the mouth which may involve aligning of teeth with invasiline, metal braces. Smile correction with veneers, crowns, bonding. Reconstruction of mutilated teeth with tooth colored fillings, inlays, onlays and crowns.
Time required
- Time required depends upon the procedure of reconstruction to be done.
- If full mouth implants has to be done we can finish the treatment in 3-5 days from placing of implants to fixing of teeth.
- Bridges require 3-4 days from taking of impression to fixing of teeth.
- Veneers requires 2-3 weeks from taking of impressions to final fixing on to the teeth.
Endosteal Implants
Process comprising of surgically placing the implants directly into your jawbone.As soon as the gum tissues have healed upto a significant level further step of surgery that connects the post to the implant is done. Lastly an artificial tooth(teeth) is attached to the post individually or grouped on a bridge.
Subperiosteal Implants
The only difference from Endosteal implants is that this process involves placing of a metal frame instead of directly the implants. This frame gradually fuses with the jawbone and then the same process is followed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tooth colored fillings
Is it true that composite filling does not fit well on molars?
Yes there is some verity in this statement and it has often been seen that composite fillings are not that good when it comes to be applied onto the molars and pre-molars as these parts are subjected to continued stress.
How many types of tooth colored fillings are there?
Though the primary one is the composite filling, there are also two other types viz. Porcelain and Glass ionomer.