To treat a cavity, your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then “fill” the area on the tooth where the decay was. Fillings are also used to repair cracked, broken or injured teeth and teeth that have been worn down from nail-biting, tooth grinding or other misuse.
Teeth can be filled with white porcelain, silver amalgam or a white glass material called composite resin fillings. Your dentist’s recommendation helps determine the type of filling that will best address your needs. General considerations include the extent and location of the decay, the cost of the filling material, and your insurance coverage.
To maintain your fillings you should follow good oral hygiene practices and visit your dentist regularly for cleanings. Additionally, make sure to brush with a toothpaste containing fluoride, and floss at least once daily.
If your dentist suspects that a filling might be cracked, he or she will take x-rays to assess the situation. If your tooth is extremely sensitive, you feel a sharp edge, you notice a crack in the filling, or a piece of the filling is missing, call your dentist for an appointment.
At Aspire Dental & Implants, we offer several options of affordably priced fillings. Our quality fillings help you prevent more serious dental health issues and painful dental emergencies down the road.
Incredibly positive experience! As someone who never really loved going to the dentist, this is a business i actually don’t dread going to. I’ve had both a cleaning, as well as cavities filled and both appointments were completely comfortable and painless experiences. We’ve all experienced the endless poking and prodding at the dentist, discomfort, etc. but Aspire Dental, Dr. Smith, and all of his assistants strive to go above and beyond by ensuring your comfort and satisfaction, and all have such wonderful bedside manner. And they truly want you to love your smile! 10/5 stars for Aspire!
I had a wonderful experience at this place multiple times, and I like to think I have perspective on dentist visits. When I was a kid, I got many fillings all at once, and the trauma haunted me all this time. I came to Aspire Dental, and the procedure was quite painless, despite not having my teeth worked on in years. Not only that, but the staff was keen to handle my trauma, and they were kind. They did everything they could to assure me it was okay, and even handed me a tissue because I was crying a little bit after the procedure. For those who would like pragmatic details: The equipment is top notch. At other dentists I have been to, metal drills and tiny bits to shave away my teeth were used. At Aspire Dental, they use laser technology to clean your gums and your teeth. Not only is it more efficient, it is also much, much less painful than other tools I have had my teeth worked on with. The scanning equipment is also quite impressive. Instead of the doctor needing to prod around for an hour and a half, they take and incredible 3D scan of the inside of your mouth using accelerometer cameras, and it takes all of ten minutes. All they needed to do was wave a wand in my mouth and scan my teeth from three angles. I saw the results real time, and there was complete transparency about what needed to be done and why. The staff is diligent and kind, and I felt inspired to write this review because of how well they treated me at Aspire Dental :)
Outstanding! Facility is very modern, specklesly clean, and elegant. Equipment is state of the art. Everyone is patient, friendly, informative, and skilled. Examination was very thorough and considerate. Dr Smith listens to his patients. He did everything I needed, and nothing I considered pointless or harmful, unlike some other dentists I've been too. I booked because I'd broken a crown. Tidying that up and fitting a temporary replacement was quick and painless. Office Manager explained everything and worked with my insurance company, so the crown, plus cleaning, and repairing/replacing a few old fillings, is costing me considerably less than the last dentist I saw had quoted, and with fewer visits. Thanks