Single Tooth Restorations
Tooth colored fillings
Composite fillings are the most common form of a tooth restoration. They create a strong bond with the tooth, nearly restoring its original strength and structure.
The tooth colored composites are now often used to replace amalgam fillings, which are often called “silver fillings”; however, they contain more mercury than silver. These metals can often weaken the tooth leading to chipping and braking. Therefore, investing in tooth colored fillings now may save you a lot expense over the long run.
Tooth colored composites are used not only for the esthetics and shade matching, but also for the excellent mechanical properties. Teeth restored with tooth colored fillings are less sensitive to hot and cold than the ones restored with an amalgam. Moreover, less removal of the tooth is required for the resin composite placement.
Composite fillings are the most common form of a tooth restoration. They create a strong bond with the tooth, nearly restoring its original strength and structure.
The tooth colored composites are now often used to replace amalgam fillings, which are often called “silver fillings”; however, they contain more mercury than silver. These metals can often weaken the tooth leading to chipping and braking. Therefore, investing in tooth colored fillings now may save you a lot expense over the long run.
Tooth colored composites are used not only for the esthetics and shade matching, but also for the excellent mechanical properties. Teeth restored with tooth colored fillings are less sensitive to hot and cold than the ones restored with an amalgam. Moreover, less removal of the tooth is required for the resin composite placement.
Bonding
Bonding is defined as a procedure of attaching any dental materials to the tooth surface using bonding agents and curing light. Therefore, it may be involved in composite fillings, inlays, onlays, crowns and veneers placement as well as procedures of teeth reconstruction.
Bonding became mostly known for closing the gaps between teeth as well as rebuilding chipped and worn-off edges of the teeth. In these procedures a tooth-colored composites are being bonded to the particular tooth surface changing overall esthetics. Bonding procedure is very convenient for the patient as it is usually completed in one dental visit and does not involve any lab work.
The same technique may be used when patient desires esthetic change of the smile but can not afford porcelain veneers. Composite fillings are then applied to the tooth surface that most prominently shows in your smile. Any necessary adjustments and reshaping of the composite is done, giving you stunning smile with one affordable procedure.
Bonding is defined as a procedure of attaching any dental materials to the tooth surface using bonding agents and curing light. Therefore, it may be involved in composite fillings, inlays, onlays, crowns and veneers placement as well as procedures of teeth reconstruction.
Bonding became mostly known for closing the gaps between teeth as well as rebuilding chipped and worn-off edges of the teeth. In these procedures a tooth-colored composites are being bonded to the particular tooth surface changing overall esthetics. Bonding procedure is very convenient for the patient as it is usually completed in one dental visit and does not involve any lab work.
The same technique may be used when patient desires esthetic change of the smile but can not afford porcelain veneers. Composite fillings are then applied to the tooth surface that most prominently shows in your smile. Any necessary adjustments and reshaping of the composite is done, giving you stunning smile with one affordable procedure.
Inlays and Onlays
Inlays and onlays, also called indirect restorations, are often used as an alternative to full coverage crowns. Inlays and onlays offer a well-fitting, strong and long lasting restoration of decay or similar structural tooth damage. They preserve the maximum amount of healthy structure while restoring the decayed or damaged areas of the tooth, ensuring health and longevity. They can often replace regular composite fillings.
In contrary with composite fillings, inlays and onlays require more chair time as they are not placed in one dental visit. They can be usually delivered to the patient in two visits as they are indirectly fabricated by a dental laboratory before being bonded to the patients tooth.
Inlays and onlays are beneficial for two reasons: esthetics and strength.
Inlays and onlays, also called indirect restorations, are often used as an alternative to full coverage crowns. Inlays and onlays offer a well-fitting, strong and long lasting restoration of decay or similar structural tooth damage. They preserve the maximum amount of healthy structure while restoring the decayed or damaged areas of the tooth, ensuring health and longevity. They can often replace regular composite fillings.
In contrary with composite fillings, inlays and onlays require more chair time as they are not placed in one dental visit. They can be usually delivered to the patient in two visits as they are indirectly fabricated by a dental laboratory before being bonded to the patients tooth.
Inlays and onlays are beneficial for two reasons: esthetics and strength.
Crowns
Crown is a solution to most of the structural damages of the tooth. It may be used to protect a cracked tooth, reconstruct a broken or chipped tooth, or preserve the structure after extensive decay.
Crowns can be fabricated from gold, silver or non-precious metals, as well as many types of porcelain which give the best esthetic results. The type of a crown is determined by the dentist based on the patient’s dental needs.
Crowns require at least two dental visits. On the first visit , the dentist prepares the tooth and takes an impression that is sent to the dental lab. Also at this visit, a plastic crown is fabricated in the office to temporarily protect your tooth while waiting on the final crown. After 5 to 10 days a second visit will be scheduled for you. This visit will involve crown delivery. With special dental cements the crown will be permanently bonded to your tooth giving it the strength and functionality of a natural tooth.
Crown is a solution to most of the structural damages of the tooth. It may be used to protect a cracked tooth, reconstruct a broken or chipped tooth, or preserve the structure after extensive decay.
Crowns can be fabricated from gold, silver or non-precious metals, as well as many types of porcelain which give the best esthetic results. The type of a crown is determined by the dentist based on the patient’s dental needs.
Crowns require at least two dental visits. On the first visit , the dentist prepares the tooth and takes an impression that is sent to the dental lab. Also at this visit, a plastic crown is fabricated in the office to temporarily protect your tooth while waiting on the final crown. After 5 to 10 days a second visit will be scheduled for you. This visit will involve crown delivery. With special dental cements the crown will be permanently bonded to your tooth giving it the strength and functionality of a natural tooth.