It is fair to wonder what your tooth – and your smile – will look like after you have a cavity treated. Restorative dental care is focused on making sure you have a full set of healthy teeth, but the materials used can have cosmetic benefits. A filling that uses composite resin can offer impressive support because the material bonds directly to your tooth. You will be happy to know that in addition to that superior bond, the material also has a lifelike appearance, so lifelike that the material can also be used for cosmetic dental work. It is worth noting that at a certain point, the severity of a cavity can demand a more advanced level of support than a filling offers.
The Advantages Of Using Composite Resin For Your Filling
Composite resin is chosen over metal as the material for your filling because it offers advanced support, and it can be a lifelike restoration. Composite resin is less sensitive to temperature extremes, and therefore less likely to expand or constrict because of them. This movement can weaken the support of a metal filling. Because metal is unable to bond to your tooth directly, you may be left with a small space between the tooth and filling where bacteria can gather.
Delaying Treatment May Mean Needing More Than Just A Filling For Your Tooth
If you put off restorative care, you may miss your chance to have a filling restore your tooth. Eventually, that decay will burrow into your tooth’s pulp, and bacteria will infect the tooth’s living tissue. To stop this problem, your dentist will have to perform a root canal treatment.
