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Is the tooth-colored filling material strong or not? Will it fall off or break over time?
From the need to reduce the use of silver amalgam tooth fillings And technology in the past 20 years has led to the development of tooth-colored alternative materials. This has led to the development of tooth-colored alternative materials. with more variety and strength With the objective of replacing the use of such silver or amalgam materials.
Tooth restoration
Tooth restoration Divided into two types: restorations directly in the mouth (Direct Restoration) and restorations that require impressions to be made outside the mouth (Indirect Restoration). Which type of restoration will depend on the diagnosis of the dentist? In general, it depends on the size of the dental cavity to be restored, the tooth position, and the amount of force of the area to be restored.
Currently, tooth-colored materials available for Direct Restoration are Resin Composite and Glass Ionomer Cement (Glass Ionomer Cement) that can release fluoride. As for the material used for Indirect Restoration is material made from ceramic (Ceramic) itself.
If properly restored Composite resin material It can stay in the mouth for more than 20 years if the patient takes good care of their mouth. Because the material has been developed to have good properties. They are beautiful, close to natural teeth, strong and resistant to wear. and currently it is accepted that The adhesion of composite resin materials to the teeth is very high. Therefore, the percentage of the filling material will fall off is much less, almost none.
In cases where the dental cavity to be restored is large the use of stronger materials such as ceramic will be more suitable for treatment and more resistant to breakage and damage. Ceramics used in dentistry today are strong and beautiful. Making it more and more popular if good cases are considered from specialized dentists. Today's tooth-colored materials will definitely last as long or longer than other materials.