Dental Filling
Dental Filling
For cavity treatment
Natural-looking tooth colored composite fillings.
Dental fillings are used for cavity treatment whereby tooth decay is first removed and thereafter filled with tooth-colored fillings or amalgam fillings. BIDH general dentistry clinic is an amalgam-free clinic and uses composite resin for its dental fillings.
When you eat or drink foods with sugars, bacteria in plaque produce acids that can attack tooth enamel. If brushed well and regulary, plaque is kept in check. If plaque is not removed, its stickiness keeps these acids in contact with your teeth. Over time, the enamel of your teeth can break down causing cavities to form.
A cavity or tooth decay is a little hole in your tooth. The hard outer layer of your tooth, or enamel, has been damage. Bacteria can accumulate in tiny crevices of your tooth that causes acid build up which leads to decay.
If a cavity is treated early, you will not likely need extensive treatment.It is recommended to make bi-annual visits to your dentist for a routine dental cleaning in preventing and checking for tooth decay. Dental caries treatment varies with the severity of damage to your tooth starting with:
If your cavity has progressed more extensively, more invasive treatments with dental crowns, root canal treatment or even tooth extraction may be diagnosed by your dentist.
Peripal X-ray to Check for cavities under gums
To detect early cavities and maintain oral health, a visit to your dentist is recommended every 6 months or as instructed
The recommended tooth decay treatment option for your case will depend on the extent of your caries. If there are small signs of caries but does not yet warrant a dental filling, fluoride treatment followed by consistent brushing can sometimes reverse the issue.
However, if the dental caries has damaged portions of your tooth, then dental fillings may be done. When the size of required dental fillings is large, onlays, inlays or overlays (that are porcelain pieces) may be recommended.
Assuming that the tooth decay has further significantly impaired the tooth, a crown may then done to fix the tooth. If the decay has infected the tooth root, root canal treatment would then be required.
Yes. When you chew, grind or clench, there is constant biting pressure that can cause tooth fillings to wear down, dislodge, chip, or crack. Decay-causing bacteria can work their way under the filling if the seal between the tooth and filling material has crevices.
No. Essentially, you will need to have the old filling removed and a new tooth filling done. It is important to replace damaged or broken filling as soon as you can too avoid bacteria leaking through gaps of the broken filling. If left untreated, infection and more extensive treatment may be required.
If your filling is broken or dislodged, you may experience a little pain when the tooth is exposed to the air or hot or cold temperatures. Make an appointment as soon as you can with your dentis. For interim relieve, applying a little dental cement that is available in drug stores can help reduce the sensitivity.
Depending on the type of material used, fillings usually last between seven to 15 years. If your filling is old and showing some signs of wear, it’s best to replace it before it cracks. Symptons that your dental filling may need broken or needs replacement :
Dental filling cost varies with the material chosen – amalgam, composite resins, porcelain. In general amalgam fillings are normally the least expensive costing in Thailand about THB800 – 4,000 per tooth (estimated USD$25 -$125 per tooth). Composite resin tooth-colored filling are the preferred and more popular material, its tooth filling price ranges between THB1,000 – 5,000 per tooth (estimated USD$30 – $160)
Get a cavilty filling cost estimate at BIDH out-patient dental clinic with a checkup and consult with our general dentist.
Most individuals expect good aesthetics when requiring a front teeth filling. For this reason, composite resin or tooth-colored fillings will be the recommended or the preferred dental filling material. Your restorative dentist will first assess the chip or damage of your front tooth before determining if simple fillings or dental bonding might be used to treatment the issue.
Dental fillings can be completed in 1 visit. If you are planning for your visit, you are able to email us a photo of the concern area. If you are reside in Bangkok, simply call us for an appointment for avoid waiting time. If walking-in to our dental clinic, the next available appointment timeslot will simply be assigned to you.
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