A dental filling is put in place to support teeth that are left damaged by decay. The presence of this dental restoration is important. When you experience a cavity, the damage done to your tooth is not something that your tooth will naturally recover from. After removing the area of decay, your dentist will address this loss of material with your filling. In addition to helping support your tooth against biting and chewing pressures, this can also protect you against future bacterial infections. Your crown needs to be durable enough to adequately offer support. That being said, if your cavity occurs on a tooth that is more visible in your smile, you may be interested in making sure your filling does not disrupt your appearance.
Metal Fillings Offer Impressive Durability
Amalgam fillings provide an impressive degree of toughness and durability, so they can be preferable when you have a cavity on one of your back teeth. In addition to being harder to see, these teeth can endure more significant force when you bite and chew. By giving you the most durable restoration possible for your back teeth, your dentist can limit the possibility that a problem will occur.
Tooth-Colored Fillings Provide A Discreet Restoration
For teeth that are more visible in your smile, you may prefer to receive a composite resin filling. Fillings made from this material are durable, and can last many years. They have the added perk of closely matching the appearance of your surrounding enamel. Through the placement of a composite resin filling, your dentist can offer you important smile support without creating a distraction that harms your appearance.
Talk To Greenhaven Family Dental About Receiving A Dental Filling
At Greenhaven Family Dental, you can receive important cavity care in the form of a filling. Once placed, a filling will act to defend your tooth after a cavity, so that it retains its health after undergoing a cavity removal. To learn more our practice, or to schedule an appointment, call our office in Baxter, MN, today at (218) 454-0523. We proudly take care of patients from Brainerd, Little Falls, Staples, Crosby-Ironton-Deerwood, and all surrounding areas.