Dental Fillings

Dental Fillings are one of the most common and effective procedures to repair and preserve your teeth. In general, a dental filling is meant to repair a tooth that has suffered damage due to common decay, a fracture or just the normal wear on your teeth over time. If this damage is not repaired promptly, it can result in further detail deterioration that can require more serious and expensive treatments later on. The good news is that fillings last a long time, as much as a decade or longer, depending on what type of filling you have and the material used.

A common reason for fillings is tooth decay, and the most common symptom of tooth decay is physical discomfort. Another symptom may be an impaired ability to bite and chew. Tooth pain can have a number of causes, so only your dentist can properly determine the exact cause. However, one thing you can be sure of is that if nothing is done your level of pain and discomfort will only get worse!