Dental cosmetics and corrective procedures are many and can restore the beauty of the smile, as well as restoring the missing and flawed parts.

-    Do you suffer teeth deformation?

-    Do you have tooth ache due to decay?

-    What if you can restore what’s lost using dental fillings?

Dental cosmetics and corrective procedures are many and can restore the beauty of the smile, as well as restoring the missing and flawed parts. Therefore, and so you can choose the best for you, here is this article about dental fillings and what they cost.

What is a dental filling?

It is the removal of the damaged parts of the tooth due to decay and fractures, then teeth cleaning and removing the plaque, later a filling material is inserted in the open area of the tooth to fill up the holes and cavities preserving the teeth and fighting the bacteria while restoring the teeth to shape and purpose.

Types of dental fillings:

1) Esthetic Dental Fillings: Many materials are used to make them and they have three main types:

·   Silver Fillings: Known for durability and length of virtual lifecycle reaching 10 to 15 years. It is a solid filling that is hard while pressed on and comes with low cost.

·   Gold Fillings: another solid type that can withstand high pressure also living for 10 to 15 years, but they come with higher prices.

·     Frontal Teeth Esthetic Fillings: Made from Veneer and are put on the frontal teeth after treating the decays and inflammations. This type is not a permanent one and it can be replaced.

2)   Dental Laser Fillings: this technology came to be known only in recent years. It locates the areas of cavities in teeth and can show where fillings are needed. It can help eliminating bacteria and teeth sensitivity to the hot and cold, and on another hand helps whitening the teeth and clean them.

3)   Ceramic Filling: made out of Porcelain that is very resistant to coloring. It has long life, between 10 to 15 years, and are relatively expensive.

4)  Grinding Teeth Fillings: one of the issues that dentists face is the good applying of fillings, because any fault in putting the filling, whatever its type is, can cause the patient unbearable pain. As for body acceptance to filling, all dental fillings are accepted biologically hence the pain could be due to sensitivity of teeth after fillings and will go away gradually. If pain persists for two to three weeks then a dentist she be visited to treat the pain and find the cause.

5)   Children dental filling: done when the milk teeth are decayed so the decay won’t be passed to other teeth. It’s like temporary fillings that fall when the milk teeth are interchanged with the permanent teeth. Most doctors use colored fillings to encourage the children on teeth filling and if the decay reaches the area between the tooth and nerve then the doctor drills and removes the damaged part (Removing the inside and nerve completely and put a material inside the tooth in place of the nerve so the body can take it as an alternative to filling the nerve) to prevent tooth decaying under the filling and then the root of the nerve and its place are filled and the cap bonded.

The Procedure of Teeth Filling in Turkey:

1.  The dentist checks the teeth and takes a panoramic picture to determine the damaged parts.

2.  A  Local Anesthetic is used to reduce the pain and then the tooth is drilled and damage removed and cleaned.

3.  If the damage reaches to the base of the tooth, then the nerve holes are spread and cleaned.

4.  Finally, the filling is put to cover the holes inside the tooth and cone filling is used to treat nerve pain.

Difference between temporary and permanent Filling:

·   While temporary fillings don’t take more than a month to put, they are short term and sit in place of the permanent filling. So the patient should take care of his teeth.

·   Permanent types are put after the temporary ones and they can live for a lifecycle.

The benefits of Dental Fillings:

o   Helps limiting the decay and restores the teeth while protecting it.

o   Treatment of teeth nerves and saves if from damage.

o   Restoration of frontal teeth and gives them their original shape and functionality.

o   Supporting the teeth and reliefs the pain.

The Problems of Teeth Fillings:

§  The filling have a virtual lifecycle requiring it to be replaced after a period of time so the tooth does not get damaged.

§  Neglecting the fillings might lead to its breakage, and the tooth as well.

§  There is a possibility for defilement on top of the tooth which can reach the blood and cause problems.

§  Surgical operations on the tooth could damage part of the tissues and bleeding due to rupture in gum blood vessels.

§  Another possibility is the allergy towards anesthesia and harmful dangerous reactions like a drop in blood pressure. 

Cost of Teeth Fillings:

The cost depends on the type of the filling, where the final price is specified by the specialized doctor after checking and identifying the required operation alongside the type of materials to be used and the doctors who will do the operation and how experienced they are. Also, the dental clinic or center and the tools used and technology play a role in the pricing of the operation.

Treatment of Teeth after the Permanent Fillings:

It is natural to have some pain and inflammations in the tooth, and when it increases the patient can take an anti-inflammatory and pain reliefs that the doctor prescribes in addition to gargling with warm water with salt that can clinch the blood vessels and lower the pain.

Frequently Asked questions about Dental Fillings:

When should the dental nerve be filled? It is extracted and filled when the decay spreads to its core and pain is felt when eating, drinking or touching the tooth. This means bad decay or nerve damage.

Does the tooth hurt after filling? In some cases, like inflammations in the gum or incompatibility between the teeth and the filling, and due to congestion in the gum around it could lead to pain when chewing on the tooth. Also the sensitivity of the tissues around especially where there was pain or inflammations before the operation.

Is there a smell from the tooth after the filling? A smell could come out of the tooth after the filling due to some inflammations in the gum or with teeth problems before the filling. When such issues arise a doctor should be visited immediately.