Tooth colored fillings

COMPOSITE  FILLINGS

A composite filling is a tooth-colored material used to restore decayed teeth. Composites are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the color of the teeth or reshaping disfigured teeth.

BEFORE AND AFTER COMPOSITE BUILDUP

Composite placement:

Following preparation, the dentist places the composite in layers, typically using a light specialized to harden each layer. When the process is finished, the dentist will shape the composite to fit the tooth. The dentist then polishes the composite to prevent staining and early wear.

LIGHT CURING

Advantages of composites:

Aesthetics are the main advantage of composites, since dentists can blend shades to create a color nearly identical to that of the actual tooth. Composites bond to the tooth to support the remaining tooth structure, which helps to prevent breakage and insulate the tooth from excessive temperature changes.

Disadvantages of composites:

After receiving a composite, a patient may experience postoperative sensitivity. Also, the shade of the composite can change slightly if the patient drinks tea, coffee or other staining foods. The dentist can put a clear plastic coating over the composite to prevent the color from changing if a patient is particularly concerned about tooth color. 

CONCLUSION:

Composites have acquired a prominent place among the filling materials. their considerable aesthetic possibilities give rise to a variety of therapeutic indications.The use of a proven enamel and dentin bonding system, combined with accurate layering techniques, will enable the dentist to obtain excellent composite restorations while preserving tooth structure.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise in Conservative and Endodontic dentistry. For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                                No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                Chennai - 600 097,

                                                Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

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KNOW ABOUT STAGES OF DECAY

               STAGES OF DENTAL CARIES

                 From when we are very young, we are told to brush our teeth twice a day, control our sugar intake and floss regularly  otherwise, we will get cavities. But what is a cavity? And is the drill-and-fill method the only way of treating dental caries?

          Actually decay or dental caries is a consequence of bacterial activity on the surfaces of our teeth. Our mouth is home to millions of bacterial species, both “good” and “bad”. A particularly sugary diet feeds the bacteria that produce acid, and this in turn promotes dental caries.

                Cavities are common in children and adults alike and can compromise your oral health. Treatment should begin before a painful visit to your dentist is needed. 

Dental caries is caused by several factors, including but not limited to:

• Repeated intake of sweet sticky foods especially in between meal times.
• Inadequate removal of plaque – not brushing or flossing efficiently.
• Decreased defence factors such as inadequate saliva (dry mouth).
• Old fillings with leaky margins.

          All of these factors will initiate the process of dental caries, which occurs in several stages.

Stage 1: White spots

The first stage of tooth decay shows itself as yellowish or chalky white spots on the surface of your tooth. This is due to the loss of calcium. At this stage, the decay is treated with  the application of fluoride and minerals present in the saliva.

Stage 2: Enamel deterioration

             At this stage, the enamel of your tooth starts to break down. 

This happens underneath the surface layer. At this stage, early intervention with topical fluoride or specialised products can restore minerals back into the tooth structure and thus prevent the lesion from getting any further. 

This is termed remineralisation, or arresting of dental caries.

Stage 3: Dentin decay

           If the cavity is left untreated, the decay will progress beyond the enamel and starts to impact the dentin, or core of your tooth,this is where the pain begins.
The dentin layer of teeth contains a direct link to the nerve of the tooth and now the tooth may become sensitive to cold or sweetness. 

         Unfortunately, once dental caries is in the dentin zone, remineralisation is not possible and a filling will be required.

Stage 4: Pulp infection

                When the pulp, or tooth nerve, becomes infected due to the presence of bacteria caused by the decay, pus begins to form and the blood vessels and nerves in the pulp to die.

At this stage, root canal therapy is often the only treatment.

Stage 5: Abscess formation

      During this final stage, the infection reaches the root tip of the tooth and the bones surrounding the tooth can also become infected. At this stage, pain is severe, you may have visible swelling in your cheek and antibiotics may be prescribed to fight the infection. Root canal therapy or tooth removal is the treatment when infection has progressed to this stage.

Don’t let it come to this!

It is relatively easy to prevent severe tooth infection. Preventative care starts with regular brushing and flossing. Twice yearly visits to the dentist are also important as:

•     Professional cleanings will enhance the work you do at home
•     Your dentist or hygienist can often catch cavities at stage 1 or 2.

CONCLUSION:

Along with good oral hygiene and diet, it is important for us to have regular checkups and upto date X-rays. In this way we are able to catch any cavities in the early stages, where remineralisation is still possible. In this age of minimal-intervention dentistry, prevention of dental caries is a priority.

“Beautiful teeth are a benefit everyone can enjoy”

Rootz Dental Care and implant center has specialists with proven expertise in Aesthetic and Restorative dentistry.This offering from Rootz is primarily to benefit patients from OMR, Thoraipakkam, Perungudi, Neelankarai, Palavakkam, Injambakkam etc .For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center, 

No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,
Chennai - 600 097,
Phone :- 9786688755 

Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Web:- www.rootzdentalcare.in 

pulpectomy treatment,omr,chennai

Pulpectomy procedure@rootz dental care and implant centre,omr,thoraipakkam,chennai.

                                                         

       A pulpectomy is a common procedure in which a dentist removes all of the pulp from a tooth’s pulp chamber,removing it from the crown and roots. This procedure is commonly performed on the primary teeth or milk tooth of a child to reduce the risk of early primary tooth loss, which can cause bite and alignment problems.

Causes of pulpal infection

There are several causes for pulp infections,including:

• deep decay of the tooth
• a chipped tooth
• large dental fillings
• trauma to the face

How to find out that the teeth needs pulpectomy?

• The tooth or gum line may develop an abscess
• Infections can also be seen with an X-ray of the involved tooth.

       Infections are easily identified, as damage to the pulp becomes visible when an abscess, a pocket of pus, forms at the tip of the tooth root. An X-ray may be needed to view the infection.

Treatment

Dentists take these steps with patients undergoing a pulpectomy.

1. Apply a local anesthetic—Dentists try to minimize the discomfort patients feel during a pulpectomy by administering a local anesthesia, though this does not remove pain or discomfort entirely.
2. Drill a hole—The dentist then accesses the pulp by drilling a hole into the tooth.
3. Remove the pulp and fill the tooth—After the pulp is removed, the tooth is filled with an inert substance and, lastly, filled with a cap or crown.
4. Prescribe antibiotics—To reduce the risk of infection, prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed.

Alternative Treatment

Tooth extraction is an alternative to a pulpectomy but is usually avoided because this can cause other teeth to shift, eventually resulting in crowding in the mouths of children who still have teeth growing. In addition, tooth extraction can make it difficult for children to eat, especially if more than one tooth is removed at a time.

Find a dentist in your area if you suspect your child have a tooth infection and need a pulpectomy

               

Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center has specialists with proven expertise pediatric dentistry.This offering from Rootz is primarily to benefit patients from OMR, Thoraipakkam, Perungudi, Neelankarai, Palavakkam, Injambakkam etc .For more information regarding treatments contact us today.

                                             

                                   Rootz Dental Care and Implant Center, 

                                                     No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,

                                                     Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,

                                                     Chennai - 600 097,

                                                     Phone :- 9786688755,044-49504825

                                                     Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com

Website :- www.rootzdentalcare.in