filling
Dental fill is one of the methods of treatment of tooth damage caused by the erosion of the outer layers, and the pain of teeth and decay caused by the accumulation of germs, and put this filling after cleaning the tooth – using a special machine and sterile – of the parts infected with tooth decay. Filling is found in several forms and types, each of which has advantages and disadvantages, and each charge is made of specific materials.
Types of dental fillings
- Black fill or amalgam fillings. These fillings are made up of mercury, silver, lead, tin, and zinc. This filling is one of the oldest fillings used in the history of dentistry.
- The white fill is also called the compost. The fill is made up of two organic substances, the other inorganic, the organic material made of complex resin, and the inorganic material is small glass fragments, and this material is necessary to adhere to filling the tooth.
- The golden tooth fill, which is an indirect filler, is made of gold.
- The ceramic fill, which is made up of porcelain, is also a permanent filler.
- The glass filling, these filling are made of acrylic, also of fluoride.
Steps to fill the tooth
- The doctor will numb the tooth affected by tooth decay, using a local anesthetic. If the caries is external and does not cause severe pain, the anesthetic can be avoided.
- The doctor will clean the infected tooth from the damaged parts using laser or air abrasive, or using the excavator.
- The doctor places a temporary charge in the tooth after making sure that the caries are completely removed, that the bacteria have not reached the nerve, and that closing the tooth will not cause any pain to the person with the caries.
- The doctor removes the temporary filling and completely cleanses the tooth after two or three days of temporary filling, then greases the tooth with adhesive, then grinds the tooth with a permanent filler, then arranges the permanent filling and polishing it.
Problems with dental fillings
- Pain about the padding area, such as pain in nibbling, in which case the patient must return to the doctor to solve the problem and to get rid of pain, as well as pain caused by tooth contact, and pain due to deep caries in the teeth.
- The person is allergic to the substance because the black fill contains the mercury substance, and the allergic symptoms are the rash and rash. This sensitivity is usually caused by genetic factors.
- These are caused by a combination of reasons. These include poor quality of filling, improper filling of the filling due to lack of physician experience, and eating immediately after filling.