If you have to have a cavity treated, you will have to have a restoration placed. If a filling or crown is not present after treatment, you remain vulnerable to problems, and in fact you may experience worsening difficulties due to both physical trauma and infection! Our Baxter, MN dentist’s office is prepared to help you by making sure you have the right kind of care in response to dental decay. With a custom filling, we can ensure that you maintain the ability to bite and chew while being free from concerns about infection. For teeth that are more visible when you smile and speak, we can use fillings that are made to closely imitate healthy enamel.
The Trouble With Tooth Decay
There are many reasons to prioritize oral health care. One is that you protect yourself against cavities and the permanent harm they do to our tooth structure. Even when it is caught in time, the cavity that affects you will do irreversible damage to your enamel. This is why restorative dental work concludes with the placement of a filling or crown. If you have a problem with tooth decay in a more visible part of your smile, you can be understandably worried about what this means for your smile. Fortunately, there are fillings that can help without altering your appearance!
Placing A Discreet And Durable Filling
Different types of fillings can be placed when patients need cavities treated. Metal fillings can offer more durability for our back teeth, which experience more bite pressure, but it can be hard to accept having this material be too prominent, as it can negatively impact your smile. With a composite material that imitates your tooth structure, we can take care of your tooth and preserve your smile! This substance can both imitate enamel and bond to it in order to create lasting protection.
You May Need To Receive A Crown Instead Of A Filling
Why would you receive a dental crown instead of a filling in response to your cavity? When there is a problem with a severe cavity, it becomes necessary to provide protection for a greater area, possibly a larger area than we can cover with materials used to provide fillings. By using crowns to surround teeth, we can offer that protection. Crowns can also be made to carefully imitate enamel in order to preserve your appearance.
Talk To Your Baxter, MN Dentist About Treatment With A Lifelike Filling
Through treatment with a discreet dental filling, we can take on a problem with your appearance that makes you self-conscious. If you would like to learn more about how we can take care of your cavity or address another concern with your oral health, please contact your Baxter, MN, dentist, Dr. Roberts, at (218) 454-0523.