Tooth Fillings
Tooth Fillings
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Tooth Fillings
Types of fillings present at Wellington Point Dental
There are many different types of materials that are available to use nowadays. The choice of material depends on the tooth specific requirement such as aesthetics and wear durability.
Wellington Point Dental is a amalgam-free clinic – many modern materials are now comparatively strong and durable and thus, no need to use amalgam.
The composition is distinguished
- Metal fillings – consist of an alloy of a metal with mercury (amalgam). Serve more than 30 years, but are considered not harmless due to the content of mercury.
- Cement fillings – the composition includes glass ionomer cement, which has antibacterial properties and is firmly attached to the tooth.
- Composite fillings – resin-based chemical/light cure fillings in most cases. Such fillings are slowly erased, less toxic, but darken over time. Whitening fillings is not possible.
- Ceramic fillings are close in material property to dental tissue and are harmless. But such seals are difficult to manufacture: the process may take about a week or two to manufacture. First, the dentist at Wellington Point makes a silicone or digital impression of the tooth cavity. Then the local dental technician at Wellington Point Clinic makes a ceramic restoration – the process takes crystalisation and glazing through furnace cycle.
In addition to restoring teeth with a conventional filling, restoring a filling on a pin is sometimes used. The Wellington Point dentist chooses this method of restoration if the nerve is removed and the tooth is still strong.
The dentists at Wellington Point Dental will determine which type of material is appropriate and will recommend accordingly.
Dental fillings installation technology
Before installing the seal, the Wellington Point dentist treats the cavity affected by caries with a drill. If the carious cavity is deep, they may put three-layer fillings. One layer is a medical paste, and the next is an insulating pad, then the seal itself is installed.
Recommendations by Wellington Point dentists for extending the life of a tooth filling
- Observe oral hygiene, brush your teeth after eating in the morning and evening.
- Use dental floss, as not all food particles can be removed with a toothbrush.
For more information, contact us at
Ph 07 3207 3911
Our address- 7/391 Main Road, Wellington Point, Qld 4160, Australia
