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If you have dental fillings, it is important that you check your fillings as part of your daily dental hygiene routine for signs of wear. Over time, the edges of fillings are rough, and the filler material can deteriorate and decompose. Rough or inadequate fillings may require removal of plaque difficult because plaque can build up in precisely these areas.

If you find caries in you, which is advanced through the decomposition of your tooth enamel, which has led to holes in your teeth, your dentist will probably recommend a filling. If you get a filling, your dentist removes the decayed tooth material and replaced it with the filling material to the shape of the tooth restored. From tooth-colored fillings can resins or a combination of materials (amalgam) that can contain mercury, there are. Although some people fear that mercury could cause illness, medical studies have shown that amalgam fillings are generally safe. If you need a filling, ask your dentist about the different possibilities.

If your tooth decay problems are highly advanced, your dentist will probably recommend a crown instead of a filling to repair the damage. A crown is greater than a filling, and covered the top of the tooth after the damaged area is removed. Crowns are usually made of porcelain, gold or a combination of porcelain and metal.

Regardless of the type of filling or crown, you must continue to be a complete oral care routine follow with twice daily brushing and daily flossing to remove plaque, caries and to prevent further damage to your teeth. There are many different products that have been developed to help in the cleaning of fillings and crowns. Your fillings and crowns must only be replaced if they show signs of wear, loose or are deficient.

Fillings is still a solution that is irreplaceable to solve problems cavities. And no less a person must repeatedly visit to the dentist because of holes in his teeth badly enough.

When we went to the dentist, usually a doctor will give you several options fillings that match the raw material to patch as well with the severity of the hole. The better quality, more expensive costs.

There are several materials that are usually recommended by doctors. First is the cement zinc Phosphat. This is a temporary filling material for patients whose teeth holes have penetrated the roots of teeth. The goal, before permanently patched, root canals should be treated first and cleaning of germs and bacteria. “This must be done repeatedly,” said Tri Erri Astoeti, dental health experts from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Trisakti.

Second, to patch up a permanent, doctors usually use a glass ionomer or also called fuji. That composite consists of silicate and acid powder polialkeonik. The first time, fuji used as a dental restoration materials in 1972. The advantage of this is to be attached fuji chemically to dental hard tissues and release fluoride in the long term.

Fuji patching cost dental clinic cheap enough so that many who use these substances. “But, the result is less strong, and tooth fillings could be a hole again,” said Tri.

Third, if you want more powerful, able to use amalgam. This is a metal based filling material. Its main components consist of metallic mercury is a liquid and powdered silver, tin, and copper.

This material is very strong, can last up to 15 years. However, amalgan materials could not match the tooth. Metal content makes this material a silver-black. “Hence, not an option for people because it can reduce the beauty of your teeth,” said Wityo Witjaksono, dentist who practices in the area of Bintaro, South Jakarta. Moreover, in some cases, the mercury actually causes allergies. Therefore, this material is rarely used today.

Instead, doctors now prefer using composite resin. Using composite resin fillings often called patched rays. This is because, in the process of filling, the doctor will use ultraviolet light to harden cement particles. Cement particles composed of polymers and inorganic materials.

The advantage of this patch is to have power levels that are not much different from amalgan. In addition, color patches are also fused with the original tooth color. “Thus, it is very satisfying aesthetic,” he explained.

However, the process is the most complicated light patches compared with the other ingredients for filling process should be done gradually. This is because ultraviolet light used to harden the layer can not be used directly. but it should be illuminated every layer. In addition, this material is also quite expensive.