How to choose a proper filling material? Pain after dental filling-why? Costs of fillings?!
It is common to develop cavities on the posterior teeth due to several reasons. The size of the teeth; they are bigger and have deep grooves. Another reason is the lack of proper brushing technique, or inadequate brushing time. It is also important to floss once a day. More on this, in the video dental anomalies and brushing techniques.
A Distinction is made between fillings. Different filling materials change more over the years, regardless of your oral hygiene. –
Amalgam, cements and plastics change their physical compound, therefore these materials will get leak in the course of the years. It is not recommended to use three surface composite fillings on posterior teeth. Frequently patients experience pain after these fillings, caused by a chemical irritation of the tooth nerve, which often results in a root canal treatment!
Basically these fillings last from 2 to 10 years, which depends on:
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• The shape and size of the filling
• The quality of work
• Your oral hygiene
• Your chewing pressure and eating habits
Every filling replacement causes a loss of the tooth surface, which leads to bigger filling every time. Therefore patients shall invest in lasting treatments such as:
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• gold inlays/onlays
• ceramic inlays/onlays
• titanium inlays/onlays
These filling materials hardly change, providing that your oral hygiene is good, otherwise the gold inlay may leak. You can preserve lifelong healthy teeth if you change your brushing habits and one dental investment.
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Inform yourself about the different treatment options, which your dentist usually performs, since the best material is nothing without an appropriate processing!
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How to identify leaking fillings?
If there is a black fissure between the filling and the tooth there is a good possibility the filling might be leaking!
