So you have a cavity? Smile!
We can fix those cavities and restore the health and beauty of your teeth. That's enough to make anyone smile.
At Dental Lounge, we have all the new, improved state-of-the art dental materials and techniques to help create and restore happier, more natural looking smiles. Basically, there are two ways we can go about this – indirect or direct.
Direct restorations.
This simply means fillings that are placed immediately into a prepared cavity in a single visit. These fillings are: a) composite resin
b) glass ionomer (white) fillings.
Your dentist will quickly whisk away any bad stuff before placing and adjusting the filling. And that's that.
A) Composite Resin Fillings:
These are the most popular "patients' choice" because they look good. Composite resins are a natural, tooth-coloured mixture of acrylic resin and finely ground glasslike particles. They provide good durability and resistance to fracture in small-to-mid size restorations and they can withstand moderate chewing pressure. Less tooth structure is removed which may result in a smaller filling compared to an amalgam restoration. Composites can also be adhesively "bonded" to a cavity, often allowing the dentist to make a more conservative repair job. The cost is moderate depending on the size and the technique used. It usually takes a little longer than an amalgam filling, but most patients say it's worth it.
B) Glass Ionomer Fillings:
This is another tooth-coloured material made from a mixture of acrylic acids and fine glass powders. Their purpose is to fill cavities - but in particular those on the root surfaces of teeth. Glass ionomers can release a minute amount of fluoride that may be beneficial for patients who are at high risk for decay. When the dentist prepares the tooth for a glass ionomer, less tooth structure is removed, which may also result in a smaller filling than that of an amalgam.
Indirect restorations.
These are slightly more complicated and usually involve two or more visits. These restorations include inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges made with gold, base metal alloys, ceramics or composites. On the first visit, the dentist prepares the tooth and makes an impression of the area to be restored, before placing a temporary filling. At a dental laboratory, the specialist technicians create a perfect match for your restoration and this is cemented into place on your next visit to the dentist. Easy.