Learn Basics of Composite Dental Fillings

Composite resins, popularly known as composite dental fillings, are  one of the most popular types of tooth-colored fillings in the present times. It is a combination of acrylic resin and powdered glass filler. If a patient is diagnosed with a dental cavity, he is recommended to go for the tooth’s decayed part removal. In this way, the remaining healthy part can be restored successfully, thus increasing the tooth’s life significantly.

Applications: Composite resins are utilized in different types of dental restorations. This includes fillings, veneers, inlays, and crowns. It is also utilized in restoring broken parts of the respective tooth with a natural look.

Benefits:

 1. Durable: Composite fillings have decent durability. One of the recent studies specified that composite fillings can effectively last and support the respective teeth for 7 - 10 years if taken good care of. So, if you take adequate care of the teeth and follow an oral hygiene routine, your composite filling can last longer.

2. Better aesthetics: Tooth restored with composite resin has aesthetics similar to a natural tooth. This is one of the significant advantages of composite resins that silver amalgam or similar fillings lack.

3. Faster procedure: The composite fillings procedures are completed in just one appointment without impacting the quality.

4. Resists fracture: The composite fillings resist fracture to an appreciable extent, making it preferable for restoring cavities.

Procedure:

1. First, the dentist selects the composite resin shade as per the patient’s natural teeth color shade.

2. Local anesthesia is injected to numb the respective tooth and the respective area.

3. The dentist drills and removes the decayed part of the teeth.

4. The tooth is cleaned and dried to prepare it for restoration.

5. Then, the tooth is etched and bonded as per the dentist’s expertise.

6. The composite material is placed in layers in the tooth and light cured to set it.

7. The filling is contoured to achieve a natural bite.

8. Finally, the dentist checks the patient’s bite to complete the treatment.

So, do you want to get your decayed tooth treated with composite filling? Then call us at 940-683-3233 to book an appointment with the dentist at Wise Dental.