A dental Filling involves filling a cavity with a material of your choice, including porcelain, gold, amalgam and composite resin.

1. What Is a
Dental Filling?
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2. Index
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Types of Fillings
Gold fillings
Amalgam (silver) fillings
Composite (plastic) resins
Porcelain fillings
How to know if you need a filling
What filling is best for you
Tooth Filling Procedure Process
Aftercare

3. What Is a Filling?
Filling involves filling a cavity with a material of
your choice, including porcelain, gold, amalgam
and composite resin.
About 71% of US population suffer from cavity
issues, out of which 66% have a visible plaque.
Dental filling can be made to resemble your
natural teeth which helps you look better when
you smile while also allowing you to do away
with pain and other issues due to cavity.

4. Types of Fillings
Amalgam
(silver)
fillings
Gold
fillings
Composite
(plastic)
resins
Porcelain
fillings

5. Gold Fillings
• It is an alloy made up of gold that fits into the cavity accurately.
• They can last up to 20 years and cost around $300.
• While gold is a lot more expensive than other materials, it’s still
highly in demand.

6. Amalgam (silver) fillings
• A mixture of mercury blended with another metal makes
amalgam.
• The most widely used amalgams are a blend of silver-mercury and
gold mercury mixtures.
• It can cost up to $110 - $200.

7. Composite (plastic) resins
• A restorative filling that is used to improve the shape and color
of a broken tooth or decayed tooth.
• It is made from mixing tooth colored plastic and glass.
• It can cost up to $135 to $240 per tooth.

8. Porcelain fillings
• Porcelain fillings are transparent fillings made up of oxygen
and silicon that blends in with the natural color of the teeth
and hides and any unsightly damage on your tooth.
• It costs around $150.

9. How to know if you need a filling
• If you are experiencing tooth sensitivity
white eating or drinking.
• If you have a fractured or a chipped
tooth.
• Dark spot/spots on your tooth.
• Decayed tooth.
• Experiencing pain while chewing or biting
on something.

10. What filling is best for you
This depends on a number of factors including your requirements,
budget and of course the purpose for getting the filling.
If you wish to improve your smile, then go for porcelain. It is
transparent and can enhance your smile. For a more durable
option, pick gold.
Composite resins should be considered if you wish to make your
filling resemble the color of your teeth.

11. Tooth Filling Procedure Process
Dental filling is a painless procedure
that can be completed in one visit.
It is typically opted for when you
have cavity or damaged tooth.
The dentist will first remove the
affected part of your teeth by laser
or drilling, remove bacteria, and then
fill up using your preferred form of
filling.
The process may cause you to feel
sensitivity, but it is not typically very
painful and can be reduced with the
help of sedation.

12. Aftercare
• Different types of filling materials
take different amount of time to
set. In case of gold, amalgam and
composite material filling you
need to wait at least 24 to 48
hours until it sets completely.
• In case of pain, take medication.
• Chew on the opposite side of the
filling for the first few hours.
• In case of severe pain or any
other issue, contact your dentist.
Do’s
• Do not try to chew from the
side which is numb and allow
the anesthesia to wear off.
• Refrain from extremely cold
and hot drinks.
• Avoid biting on food that is
hard to chew.
• Avoid food that can stick to
your teeth or gums.
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