Fillings Health Feed

Borderline case a filling would suffice ... A case where cavity is on the nerves ... A root canal treatment is advised you can check with a filling first if it doesn't help kindly get root canal treatment done

No one likes going to a dentist. The fear of a toothache is something that nightmares are made of...let alone the treatment. Because of this, a lot of people end up in the dentist's chair only when the pain is unbearable and it is too late to save the tooth. Just like we have a routine health check up for the rest of our body, our teeth too need to be looked at by a dentist at regular intervals to spot that cavity right when it starts. A regular visit can also allow a quick clean up to keep your...more

Composite cosmetic fillings is a synthetic combination of acrylic resin and glass which has a white colour thereby enabling it to match the colour of teeth. It has good results esthetically as compared to silver fillings.

A xray should b taken to rule out any pinpoint exposures n infection below the roots u can get a X-ray done n send on line

This is a common problem, most of times the cavity is deep and even the X-ray shows borderline case. Take medicines. Doctor has to clean whole cavity or carious part before filling .sometimes pulp horns are exposed while cleaning. Do as your dentist suggests.

Silver amalgam fillings are no more recommended in the present scenarios. The best way to get the cavity filled is by composite resins which are more conservative to fill and are tooth coloured. The cost of treatment is variable from dentist to dentist. On an average a qualified and experienced dentist will charge round about 1000 to 1800 rupees for tooth.

What do you feel exactly. If you only feel weakness, it may be because of weakness in muscles and ligaments. Fillings in the teeth dnt make you feel weakness in bones. Weakness of facial muscles of mastication can make you feel so. So do not worry. Share more details and any other medical history you have. Weakness may also be because of decreases HB levels or nutritional deficiencies. So get you normal blood profile done. Msg for more detailed Discussion. Eat healthy.

Most of us suffer from some or the other dental problem in our lifetime. Majority of these problems are attributed to tooth decay. Tooth decay or cavities occur when bacteria living in the mouth produce a strong acid that slowly deteriorates the health of the teeth. If left untreated such decays will lead to infection, causing extreme pain and eventually tooth loss. To prevent this, dental fillings are done. Fillings are also used to repair broken or cracked teeth. Here is everything you need to...more

The pain may be due to the reason that the cavity is near to close the pulp or nerve of the tooth, see the dentist again as that tooth may need a root canal filling.

Usually composite fillings are hard. U just take care while brushing without applying too much pressure at that area.