Dental Fillings in Black Rock
Restore your teeth with dental fillings.
Alongside fissure sealants, dental fillings in Melbourne are one of the most common treatments a dentist performs.
A fissure sealant is a pre-emptive treatment most commonly used on children. It involves placing composite resin in the deep grooves in the teeth to make it easier for children to keep their teeth clean and free of bacteria and decay.
Fissure sealants are typically placed on the chewing surfaces of back teeth (molars and premolars). They help lock bacteria away from teeth, allowing for fewer cavities and a healthier smile.
How Dental Fillings at Bayside Smiles Work
When you visit Bayside Smiles for your routine dental examination, we take digital x-rays to ensure the internal health of your teeth and jaw. If the x-ray shows decay on any of your teeth, we recommend you have a filling.
The advantage of a dental filling for tooth decay treatment is that it can prevent further dental complications. In addition, cleaning out the decay and replacing it with the dental filling protects the tooth from further harm or an advancing cavity that reaches the nerve and leads to a dental emergency.
However, this does not mean that the tooth is impervious to decay with a filling. If you do not take care of your teeth, filling or not, it is still susceptible to decay and loss.
Why Get a Dental Filling?
A tooth filling is used when there is decay in the tooth, which hasn’t spread too far. However, in worst-case scenarios, tooth decay spreads through the tooth and into the roots. If this happens, a tooth filling is no longer an option—you would need root canal therapy.
A dental filling is a simple tooth decay treatment that can be carried out in one appointment. And thanks to today’s technology, dental fillings are minimally invasive and are colour-matched to your teeth.
At Bayside Smiles, we do not use amalgam (silver) fillings because they are unsightly and require the removal of healthy tooth structure. Also, it has been shown that amalgam fillings don’t entirely protect the tooth.
Sometimes, tooth decay forms under the filling, wreaking havoc on your tooth. And amalgam fillings expand and contract through temperature changes, putting your tooth and the filling at risk.
You can lower your tooth decay risks through brushing, flossing, and visiting the dentist.
What Makes Our Tooth Decay Treatment Different?
When you visit Bayside Smiles, our friendly team will assess your oral health and determine the best option for your treatment. Dental fillings are a minimally invasive way of helping you keep your teeth healthy for longer.
If you would like to know more about how Bayside Smiles can help you, or to arrange an appointment, contact us today.
