Dental Fillings

Dental Filling is one type of dental treatment that is used to restore tooth damage caused by tooth damage or tooth wear. In this treatment dental cavities i.e. holes formed on your tooth are filled with filling materials to give your tooth its normal shape and function.

Types of Dental Fillings:

There are two types of Dental Fillings.

1. Direct Filling: In direct filling the fillings materials are directly put into the hole of your tooth. The 3 major type of Direct Filling are
• Silver amalgam
• Composite resin
• Temporary filling materials
2. Indirect Dental Filling: Indirect Dental Filling are created out side .i.e. in the laboratory and used to fill the cavities. The 3 major type of Indirect dental filling are:
• Gold and other metals
• Fused porcelain
• Composite

What Type of Dental Filling Is Right for You?

Many factors influence the durability and stability of your dental fillings. These factors comprise damage extent of your cavity, your oral health, your general health, the type of filling, how the filling is done, your chewing load on the tooth and your check ups with the dentist.

The dentist will check the damage extent of your cavity and accordingly suggest the type of filling you need. Be sure to discuss the options available for your cavity damage and their advantages and disadvantages with your dentist.

Be sure to discuss clearly with your dentist if you have any other medical conditions and the medicines you are taking. If you have any particular allergies to materials, do inform your dentist.