Fillings, Crowns & Bridges

Teeth whitening helps your teeth while evacuating discoloration and stains. This is among the most widely recognized restorative dental methodology as it can fundamentally enhance the look of your teeth. It’s anything but a one-time methodology and in this manner requires to be rehashed after some time, to keep up a more brilliant shading.

For many years the only available choices were metals. These are Gold alloy or “Amalgam” which a mixture of mercury, silver, and other metals. In the past few decades, other materials have been developed for restoring teeth. They are “tooth colored” rather than silver-colored or gold. They include Composite resin, Glass ionomer, and Porcelain materials.

Dental fillings fall into two categories based on the method used to place them: They are: Direct Restorations and Indirect Restorations

Composite is relatively strong, durable material, very esthetic and has a risk of leakage as it is bonded to the tooth. It also often permits preservation of as much of the tooth as possible.

Composite is relatively strong, durable material, very esthetic and has law risk of leakage as it is bonded to the tooth. It also often permits preservation of as much of the tooth as possible.

Composite direct restorations have their limits when it comes to large restorations and especially in areas of heavy biting forces. Other material options will then be considered. 

Indirect restorations may require two or more visits. They include inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges fabricated with Gold alloys, Porcelain or Composites.

Gold alloys contain gold, copper and other metals that result in a strong, effective filling, crown or bridge. They are primarily used for inlays, onlays, crowns, and fixed bridges.

All-porcelain (ceramic) materials include porcelain, ceramic or glasslike fillings and crowns. They are used in inlays, onlays, crowns, and cosmetic veneers.

The crowns may be also made of Porcelain fused to metal which adds to the esthetic properties the increased durability.  

During the first visit, the dentist prepares the tooth and makes an impression of the area to be treated. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory, which creates dental restoration (filling). At the next appointment, the dentist cements the restoration to the prepared tooth and adjusts it as needed.