RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY

The great majority of patients now select tooth-coloured composite fillings when a new cavity needs to be filled. White fillings are used to fill cavities and are constructed of composite resin. White fillings, on the other hand, blend in with your teeth’s colour and are practically undetectable.

A root canal is a procedure performed to repair a tooth that has suffered severe decay or infection. The nerve and pulp are taken out during a root canal operation, and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.

It can be done in single or multiple sittings which is decided on the condition by our root canal specialist.

Following are the steps involved in a root canal:

• In order for your doctor to examine your diseased tooth, you must first have an x-ray taken. The dentist will locate it and then use a local anesthetic to numb the area around that specific tooth.
• The afflicted tooth is then enclosed in a rubber sheet by the doctor to keep the area dry.
• In order to remove the debris and the destroyed nerve tissues, a hole must be bored in your tooth. The decaying area is removed using the proper files during the process. The debris is periodically flushed away using sodium hypochlorite or water.
• The dentist seals the tooth after properly cleaning it.
• Before sealing the tooth, your doctor might use some medication to treat any infections.
• If the procedure is not finished, a temporary filling is placed in the tooth’s external hole to keep food and saliva out. The subsequent appointment occurs when the permanent filling is completed.
• A chemical known as gutta-percha is used for permanent filling (a tough and rigid substance from the latex of some specific trees).
• The restoration of your tooth is the last phase. A crown is applied to the teeth during this procedure to preserve them and prevent them from shattering. Additionally, the crown guarantees that the damaged tooth regains full functionality.

Dental crowns are caps that are fitted to broken teeth. When fillings are ineffective, crowns are applied to protect, cover, and restore the contour of your teeth. Metal, porcelain, resin, and ceramics can all be used to create dental crowns. Over time, they normally only need frequent, decent oral hygiene and no extra maintenance.

Materials that are used for crowns are:

Metal, Porcelain, Ceramic, Composite Resin, Zirconia and combination of materials.

Your dentist will take the following into account when choosing the material for your crown: Where your tooth is, if you smile, how much of the tooth will be visible, the state of your gums, the function of the tooth that requires a crown, the amount of natural tooth that is still there, and the colour of the teeth around it.

As indirect dental restorations, inlays and onlays are created outside of your mouth in a lab. When a cavity is too large to be filled with a simple filling, these restorations are frequently used.

Following a root canal, the dental restorative procedure known as post and core may be used. A dental crown can be kept in place with the help of a post and core when a sizable amount of a tooth’s structure has been removed.

A full mouth rehabilitation uses a variety of restorative dentistry procedures to repair or totally reconstruct a smile. This type of dental procedure, also known as whole mouth restoration, frequently entails restoring every tooth on both your upper and lower jaws.