To treat a cavity, your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then “fill” the area on the tooth where the decay was. Fillings are also used to repair cracked, broken or injured teeth and teeth that have been worn down from nail-biting, tooth grinding or other misuse.
Teeth can be filled with white porcelain, silver amalgam or a white glass material called composite resin fillings. Your dentist’s recommendation helps determine the type of filling that will best address your needs. General considerations include the extent and location of the decay, the cost of the filling material, and your insurance coverage.
To maintain your fillings you should follow good oral hygiene practices and visit your dentist regularly for cleanings. Additionally, make sure to brush with a toothpaste containing fluoride, and floss at least once daily.
If your dentist suspects that a filling might be cracked, he or she will take x-rays to assess the situation. If your tooth is extremely sensitive, you feel a sharp edge, you notice a crack in the filling, or a piece of the filling is missing, call your dentist for an appointment.
At Culebra North Dental Care, we offer several options of affordably priced fillings. Our quality fillings help you prevent more serious dental health issues and painful dental emergencies down the road.
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If you are big baby and afraid of the dentist then this is the place for you! I recently was told I needed my first ever root canal awhile back and had been putting it off due to the obvious reasons a... Read More
Great place. People are awesome. They don't push unnecessary treatments. Willing to work with you.
If you are big baby and afraid of the dentist then this is the place for you! I recently was told I needed my first ever root canal awhile back and had been putting it off due to the obvious reasons and my mother, being a patient herself, recommended me seeing Dr. Quillian and the staff at Culebra North for the procedure. The staff in the front are first class professionals and are extremely helpful in setting up your appointment. They also are very easy to talk to over the phone and courteous as well. Once in the back, the dental assistants and hygienists are very professional in establishing your maximum comfort and prepping you for your procedure. Dr. Quillian then enters and explains everything he is going to do, complete with illustrations and takes the time to get to know you as a patient. I explained to him he was dealing with the worlds biggest wimp in that chair and he laughed and assured me I wouldn't feel a thing. With over 30 years experience of dealing with wimps, DR Q explained I would not feel a thing and we started talking about sports and baseball....During this time, DR Q actually administered the sedative shots to my tooth area before I even knew he was doing it and their was no pain involved with the shots.... Right away I knew this guy was real good!!..This initially gave me so much confidence in Dr Q and what he was doing in my mind, which settled big time now, that the rest of the procedure would now be a breeze..The best part about this entire procedure ( I still have one more) is that Dr Q explained everything I was going to feel throughout the entire process , step-by step, always ending with , you should NOT feel any discomfort ..and if you do raise your hand and we will stop. This helped in calming my nerves almost to the point of almost falling asleep several times in the chair during the procedure...At no time did I FEEL ANY PAIN during my first root canal and this clinic certainly dispelled many of the myths I had foolishly read online the night before about root canal procedures and the pain involved. If you are a big baby like I am am and need a filling or root canal or any other dental work done in the future , I strongly recommend DR Q and the staff at Culebra North Dental....they are awesome and have sold me on being a lifelong patient!
Great place. People are awesome. They don't push unnecessary treatments. Willing to work with you.
