Achieve A Healthy Smile With Dental Fillings

Smiles impacted by decay and trauma can cause significant discomfort. If the damage is caused by a cavity, it’s important to have our Crosstown Dental team take a look at it and fill it right away before the cavity gets any bigger. Dental fillings can help preserve your beautiful smile and address that decay immediately!

What Are Dental Fillings?

Dental fillings are designed to fix and help maintain teeth damaged by decay, holes, or fractures. This versatile treatment is used to restore and strengthen your smile and prevent further decay from ensuing. The fillings are applied to correct the impacted teeth and rebuild the tooth’s structure while combatting tooth sensitivity.

Our dentist removes the damage within the tooth, cleans the cavity out, and places the filling material in various layers. Each layer is cured to harden, creating a durable bond that can help reinforce your tooth’s structure. Then, the dental fillings are shaped and polished to blend in with your adjacent healthy teeth.

Oral Health Issues That This Restoration Addresses

• Cavities: Fillings can stop tooth decay from advancing and causing you further irritation. They might help restore the affected tooth's natural shape and working ability by removing signs of deterioration.
• Fractures: This treatment may mend small tooth cracks, blocking further harm or possible loss of teeth.
• Tooth Sensitivity: If you experience oral sensitivity, dental fillings might successfully help protect your exposed tooth nerves and lessen sensitivity to hot, cold, or sugary foods.
• Holes in Teeth: This service can treat small holes on the surface of teeth to help seal the hole and prevent further damage.
• Dark Smile Stains: If our dentist detects dark brown or black spots on your teeth, this may indicate tooth decay, which fillings can target and help resolve.

Is Anyone A Candidate For Dental Fillings?

Dental fillings, which are used treat cavities and minor tooth damage in a way that is specific to each age group, can play a significant role in preserving the oral health of both adults and children. Fillings may help shield baby teeth from decay and promote healthy development. Adult fillings promote long-term dental wellness and can optimize functionality and halt additional deterioration.

When signs of dental decay or trauma, such as dark stains, holes in teeth, or cracks, arise, be sure to contact our dentist in Vancouver, BC, for an evaluation!