Let us have a look at some of the common types of dental restorations and why you need them.
1. Fillings
Restorative fillings are one of the oldest ways to make up for missing tooth parts. These fillings have been used for years to fill minor gaps, cracks, or cleaned cavities in teeth. The filling can be of various materials ranging from friendly metals to dental cement. They are glued on damaged teeth using dental glue to strengthen them. Some of the recent restorative filling materials are made to resemble natural teeth for better aesthetics.
2. Crowns
Dental crowns are the metal or ceramic caps placed on a damaged tooth to provide the required strength for chewing food. The crown protects a tooth from all sides and is levelled as the adjacent natural teeth. It used to take around 3-4 weeks for dentists to provide a reliable dental crown to patients. But with the introduction of CEREC, this turnaround time has been reduced dramatically.
3. Bridges
Dental bridges are, as their name suggests, used to bridge the gap between natural teeth created by missing teeth. They are usually made up of materials that imitate natural teeth. Nobody else can tell from a distance if a person is wearing these.
4. Veneers
Dental veneers are one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry treatments. They are thin layers, almost translucent, of materials such as porcelain that resemble natural teeth. They are bonded to the outer layer of teeth using dental bonding materials. They look like your natural teeth and help improve a smile. Of course, they need to be replaced after some time.
5. Implants
Dental implants are considered a permanent teeth restoration option. They are tiny studs of friendly metals such as titanium mixed with others. These studs are inserted into a person’s jaw or gums to work as anchors or tooth roots. Crowns are then fixed on these anchors to represent a full natural tooth. There can be as many implants used as needed. Usually, the number varies from one, two, All-on-4, All-on-6, All-on-8, etc.
6. Root canals
Besides dental restorative fillings, root canal treatments are also one of the oldest and simplest forms of restoring damaged or decayed teeth. This procedure is performed by drilling out the damaged part of a tooth. Cleaning the cavity comes next and is then filled with a temporary filling material. Once the tooth is clean enough from the inside and there is no further pain or infection.
7. Dentures
Dentures are a temporary teeth restoration option used by elders almost since the times began. They are easily replaceable and require quite an effort to clean them after meals. Their tendency to slip off and cause embarrassing situations often make them less reliable than dental implants.
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