A dental filling is a dental restorative material used to restore the function, integrity and morphology of missing tooth structure. The structural loss typically results from caries or external trauma. It is also lost intentionally during tooth preparation to improve the aesthetics or the physical integrity of the intended restorative material.
What are the benefits of composite fillings as compared to traditional amalgam fillings?
Because they are white, composite fillings match your natural teeth collaring far better than metal based fillings which are silver. So, when you show your pearly whites, they will actually be white! Composite fillings produced less stress than do amalgam fillings on your teeth. Because youre composite fillings dentist will use a high intensity light to queue on your composite fillings, the material used remains soft and pliable until the light is shined.
Dental composite fillings are more resistant to temperature changes than are amalgam fillings. Because amalgam fillings contract and expand with temperature differences, they are likely to make your teeth crack over time. Composite fillings actually insulate your real teeth and add extra structural support.
A dental cement should blend with the natural tooth not only in strength but also in its look, so that its impossible to recognize a foreign material placement in the tooth.
Replacing older filling material previously commonly known as silver which would stand out in dentition. These replacement cement fillings make a person conscious in public while smiling or talking.
We are placing high strength and excellent tooth colored filling materials.
- Nano hybrid composites- these are modern day filling materials which are excellent in their function as well as in looks. All shades of natural dentition are available. These are technique sensitive in placement and these material we are proudly using for our esteemed patients so they should not be conscious in public while smiling or speaking.
- GIC fillings- these are less technique sensitive and are tooth colored filling materials. These are quick to place and also has ant carious property.
- Zirconium/porcelain crowns-an excellent replacement option for badly damaged or large carious tooth or in RCT treated tooth’s. These can be made in various shades of natural tooth color. They are also mechanically strong.
Tooth Jewellery
Teeth jewellery is a brilliant way to add sparkles to your smile and stand out of the crowd. Tooth jewellery is the latest thing in cosmetic dentistry – and it’s popular with people of all ages. Surprise your friends with a sparkling crystal glass design, or something in gold with a twinkle of ruby or diamond. These tiny little designs are great fun, and because there’s no drilling involved, they won’t harm your teeth .
Popularized by singers such as Pink, Tooth Jewellery is the latest in fashion accessories today. Tooth Jewels are glass crystals designed specifically for dental use. The crystals have a special coating on the back and their facet cut reflects the light and makes it sparkle like a diamond.
Unlike earlier methods which involved drilling and setting the Jewel into the tooth, a little bit of dental composite material attaches the crystal onto the teeth (similar to braces) and lasts up to a year or longer.
Tooth Jewellery is the latest thing to add a sparkle to your dazzling smile, you can now have a sparkling crystal glass design or something in gold or a twinkle of ruby or maybe an aquamarine blue diamond shining on your tooth.
The justify procedure for applying jewellery is absolutely safe! The application is a very simple 15 minute procedure. The design is bonded on to your tooth structure. You can have it removed at any time, or simply replace it with another one. Since there is no drilling involved (it is directly bonded to the tooth surface), it doesn’t harm your teeth and is absolutely pain free and no worrying about brushing, eating or the sparkling crystals becoming dull or changing color.
THE CRYSTALS that are specially treated making them ready for dental use so that they easily attach and can be easily removed without causing any damage to your natural tooth.