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Dental Fillings
Dental Filling Procedures in Florence, KY, & Tri-State Area
If your teeth are causing you discomfort, it’s time to experience effective relief. Dental Center of Florence provides compassionate general and restorative dental care services for patients of all ages throughout Florence, KY, and the Tri-State area. This includes high-quality dental filling procedures to protect and revitalize your smile.
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What Is a Dental Filling?
Dental fillings are among the most common restorative treatments. Designed to correct cavities, decay, and tooth fractures, dental fillings protect compromised teeth from further structural deterioration. The procedure involves removing and restoring the damaged portion of the tooth with a biocompatible material to reinforce the integrity and health of the patient's smile.
Enhance & Sustain Optimal Oral Health
At Dental Center of Florence, we believe there is no substitute for good oral health. To keep your smile looking its best, our restorative and general dentistry practice focuses on convenient, affordable, and custom-tailored dental care. Trust in our expertise and dedication to protect and improve your oral health and smile.
How the Dental Filling Procedure Works
At Dental Center of Florence, we take pride in our patient-centric approach to dental fillings, prioritizing your comfort and oral health. Our process begins with administering a local anesthetic to ensure the treatment site is numb, allowing for a pain-free and stress-free experience. Once the area is prepared, we isolate the compromised tooth, preventing contamination and maintaining a clean work environment. Our dental team meticulously removes all traces of decay, taking care to preserve as much of the natural tooth structure as possible. After thoroughly sanitizing the area to eliminate bacteria, we prepare the tooth for the cavity dental filling. Using high-quality, durable materials, we carefully place the filling, restoring both the functionality and aesthetics of your tooth.
Applying the Dental Filling
Our dentists will use a composite material for your filling. Once the tooth is prepared, we apply the composite directly to the tooth in thin, even layers. After achieving the desired shape and size, the material is cured to harden using a specialized light, polished, and reshaped to restore the natural form and function of the tooth.
Dental Filling Benefits
The dental filling procedure is an investment in the integrity and health of your smile. The key benefits of this treatment include:
- Reduced risk of further tooth degradation and subsequent oral conditions
- Cost-effective and long-lasting
- Biocompatible, mercury-free materials
- Safe, minimally invasive and pain-free
- Enhanced oral health and comfort
- Natural-looking, virtually undetectable, tooth-colored restorations
- Restored oral function
When Do I Need a Dental Filling?
The dental filling procedure is incredibly versatile. We may recommend a dental filling for the following:
- Tooth decay and cavities
- Structural tooth trauma
- Worn enamel
- Tooth extraction prevention
Materials Used in Dental Fillings
Modern dentistry commonly uses composite resin dental fillings, allowing patients to achieve restorations defined by subtle, natural-looking, and durable results. Alternative materials, including metal, amalgam fillings, glass ionomer, gold, and ceramic remain accessible but are less sought-after due to mercury content and/or cost limitations.
How Long Does a Dental Filling Last?
The material and your oral hygiene standards influence the longevity of dental fillings. With proper oral care, composite fillings can last up to 10 years. Amalgam, gold, and ceramic fillings can last 15 years or more. However, these options are more expensive, less discreet, and may contain harmful mercury content.
Which Type of Dental Filling is Best?
The most effective dental filling varies based on your oral characteristics, preferences, budget, and the location and size of the damage and/or decay. In most cases, composite dental fillings are the best choice. Composite is biocompatible, mercury-free, and can color-match your restoration to blend with your natural teeth seamlessly.
Can I Eat & Drink After Getting a Dental Filling?
We encourage patients to hold off on eating and drinking until their anesthetic has fully subsided. This ensures you do not accidentally bite your tongue or cheek. Once the numbing wears off, you may resume normal eating and drinking habits.
Schedule Your Dental Filling Appointment
Whether you’ve sustained tooth damage or decay, Dental Center of Florence is here to give your tooth a second chance. Discover why patients in Florence, KY, and the Tri-State area depend on us to enhance the brilliance and integrity of their smiles. Contact us today to schedule your temporary dental filling procedure.