If you have pain in a tooth and need relief, you could benefit from a filling. This restorative treatment can stop pain in your tooth and prevent the onset of an infection or the potential loss of your tooth. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about stopping cavities in one sitting with a filling.
The Causes of Tooth Decay
A cavity means that harmful oral bacteria has bypassed your outer enamel and reached the more sensitive inner portions of dentin. When this happens, you develop decay that will grow and spread with time, and could become an infection that threatens tooth stability. Your enamel could be weakened due to plaque and tartar buildup, which forms as bacteria consume particles of sugar and starch left behind by your food and drink. This erodes the outer enamel. Teeth grinding or even injury to the teeth could also be a factor. When a cavity forms, you need treatment!
The Warning Signs and Risks of Tooth Loss
How do you know when to see our team for a dental filling? If you attend routine checkup and cleaning visits with our team, then we have a greater chance of identifying cavities in the early stages, often before you experience symptoms. Otherwise, you may not know you need to see us for a restoration until your tooth hurts or feels sensitive when you eat or drink. At this point, the decay is in a more advanced state and lack of treatment could make the infection that threatens tooth loss. If your tooth hurts and the pain lasts for more than a day or two, see us right away for a diagnosis and possible treatment!
Treatment with a Composite Resin Filling
Our team will examine your smile with digital imaging and if we find a cavity, we will likely offer same-day dental fillings, as the procedure only takes one sitting to complete. We will numb the tooth to ensure your comfort as we remove decay and place the metal-free and lifelike composite resin restoration. We then reshape the tooth as the material cures, and complete the procedure by polishing your tooth! In one visit, we stop your discomfort and prevent infection with a dental filling.
Riverside Dental Group Can Offer Natural-Looking Restorations
Our team is ready to help stop the pain and oral health risks of a cavity with our dental restorations. To find out more about restorative dentistry, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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