If the Eating hard sticky foods or in due course of time tooth restorations such as dental filling and crown get damage, loose or fall out. Dental trauma or oral injury may also result in lost dental fillings and crowns. Consult Innovative Smile for a emergency treatment.
Just as natural teeth and gums require proper care so do dental restorations. By properly caring for your oral health, you can minimize the risk of damage to your current fillings.
RESTORE LOST FILLING & CROWN
First of all our dentist will take a X-ray of your effected teeth. This will help to find whether the lost filling or crown has effected only the outer surface or it has gone deep.
Our dentist will re-bond the crown with dental cement or resin if it has been located and brought to the appointment. However, if it is missing a new dental crown will need to be custom-made to fit over the damaged tooth.
Similarly, re-filling the teeth with dental composite or dental cement will seal and reinforce your teeth.
HOW TO MINIMIZE TOOTH PAIN
Remember there’s no way to fix a broken dental filling on your own, so it’s crucial to make an appointment as soon as possible. This will prevent bacteria entering inside the teeth through the gap left by the broken filling.
However, if you can’t get a dental appointment immediately, there are a few things you can do to minimize tooth pain if you’re experiencing. Read more about tooth pain treatment.
MAKE TOOTH FILLING & CROWN LAST LONG
Regular dental check-up is necessary to maintain the wellness of your tooth filling and crown. Innovative Smile organize regular dental check-up & awareness camps. You can register here for a dental consultation.
Having regular dental check-ups allows our dentists to monitor the condition of your tooth restorations, such as fillings and crowns, restoring or replacing them where needed.
If you follow few things then you can make them work long enough.
- Brushing and flossing every day and after meals can maintain the health of your teeth, fillings, and gums.
- Control your intake of sugary and acidic foods and beverages. This will prevent tooth decay.
- If you have multiple fillings, our dentist may prescribe you a fluoride gel or paste. Fluoride helps to protect your teeth from new cavities and can promote general oral health.
- Mouthwashes and toothpastes that contain alcohol can decrease the durability of fillings or even stain them. So avoid them.
- If you have a bad habit of clenching and grinding your teeth at night, you may damage your fillings and teeth. So if you’re a tooth-grinder, ask dentist about using a mouth guard.
- Regular checkups and cleanings are an integral part of maintaining oral health.
DENTAL FILLING
If you have a hole in teeth due to tooth cavity then your dentist use dental fillings to fill these holes. So you can use it as a natural teeth. These fillings seal the tooth and prevent the infection that may cause gum disease and tooth loss. Otherwise in due course of time you will undergo root canal treatment to prevent teeth from complete loss.
Innovative Smile offer different types of dental filling at very affordable cost. If your teeth has a hole and you need filling consult to find best filling treatment for your teeth. Read more about our tooth filling service.
DENTAL CROWN
Dental crowns, onlays or caps are designed to fit over the tooth cusp to partially or fully restore tooth structure. They act to reinforce tooth structure and are also used to fill tooth gaps for straighter teeth. Crowns enable healthy bite function and improve aesthetics for a fresh, bright smile. Read more about our dental crown service.
