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 Green Valley Dental Group, 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.
I was visiting Las Vegas and had a piece of a tooth with a large filling break off. The office staff listened and got me in the next day. Chris and Dr Wong were professional, efficient and nice.
I would like express my deepest appreciation for the excellent crowns that Dr. Sharel Byard provided. I had a great deal of problems with filling continuously falling out and very expensive to have the fillings replaced. Dr. Byard elevated the problem with new crowns and the workmanship and coloring was exceptional. I want to say thank you Dr, Byard and his team.
When one moves to a new local its not always easy to find a physician or dentist. About two months ago we finally found an excellent dentist at the Green Valley Dental Group. Dr. James Frantz has to be one of the best (if not the best dentist) I've had. His staff and he are quite friendly and professional. My first visit was for the usual cleaning and x-rays. Then I found out I needed a root canal. I'm 61 and never had to have anything other than a filling or cosmetic procedures done, so I wasn't looking forward to it. Long story short I got the root canal done on Thursday (4-18), and I've got to tell you that all that foreboding was for not. I told Dr. Frantz and his assistant Leslie that that had to be best dental procedures I've ever had! It all went so smoothly, honestly. I highly recommend Dr. Frantz to anyone that needs dental work. Kudos to Dr. Frantz, his staff and the whole Green Valley Dental Group.