Restore Your Teeth Health
Dive into the world of restorative dental care at Levantine Dental Clinic in Dubai. Our Dental Fillings offer a durable, aesthetic, and effective solution for repairing your teeth. Applied by our expert dentists, these fillings are your pathway to a future of bright smiles.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENTTooth decay is a widely common issue. A small cavity can grow and worsen if left untreated. This causes tooth infection leading to root canal procedure, and in some cases, leaves the patient with no other choice than extraction.
Therefore, treating the cavity with dental fillings during its early stages prevents further complications. What are Dental Fillings?
When dentists notice a cavity in a patient's tooth, they use a local anesthetic to numb the area around it. Then, the dentist uses a drill to eliminate the decayed part of the tooth. After removing the decay, the dentist cleans the area to keep any bacteria away. The dentist starts building the filling, and this process varies depending on the material the dentist uses.
Both porcelain and composite fillings require using light that hardens the cement material. Composite resin is placed on the tooth where it is needed and gets hardened with the light. However, the porcelain filling is a hard pre-build filling that is bonded into the cavity. In cases where a tooth requires a cusp replacement, the recommended option is porcelain reconstruction of the tooth. And in cases where a tooth needs smaller fillings, composite resin fillings are recommended. At Levantine Dental Clinic both options are available. It's a matter of working out with our patients which option suits their expectations and budget.
Take the first step towards your bright smile today
BOOK AN APPOINTMENTA filling is a way to restore a tooth damaged by decay back to its normal function and shape. When a dentist gives you a filling, he or she first removes the decayed tooth material, cleans the affected area, and then fills the cleaned out cavity with a filling material.
Only your dentist can detect whether you have a cavity that needs to be filled. During a checkup, your dentist will use a small mirror to examine the surfaces of each tooth.
The dental filling procedure itself is usually not painful due to the use of local anesthesia. However, some patients might experience sensitivity or discomfort after the procedure, which generally subsides in a few days.
If your dentist decides to fill a cavity, he or she will first remove the decay and clean the affected area. The cleaned-out cavity will then be filled with any of the variety of materials described above.
Most people have fillings of one sort or another in their mouths. Nowadays fillings can be natural looking. Many people are more conscious about the way they look, so they don't want silver fillings that show when they laugh or smile.
It's recommended to wait until the anesthesia has completely worn off before eating to avoid biting your cheek or tongue. Depending on the type of filling material used, you might need to wait a specific period before eating hard or sticky foods. Your dentist will provide specific instructions.
