When you have pain in a tooth, this could be due to a cavity. When a cavity forms, our team can offer treatment with a dental filling. Not only that, but we can offer a filling that looks completely natural! Our Oklahoma City, OK, dental practice wants to help address cavities and even mask cosmetic imperfections with composite resin!
The Signs of Tooth Decay
How do you know when you or a family member has a cavity that needs attention? If you attend a checkup visit with us every six months, then our team can likely identify the cavity in the early stages, before you experience discomfort. Otherwise, you may not realize treatment is necessary until you experience tooth sensitivity or a toothache, or if a family member complains about pain in a tooth. At this stage, the decay is advanced and the risk of infection is much higher, so you should see us right away. We want to help preserve the tooth and keep your smile whole!
Dental Fillings
With dental fillings, we use a material known as composite resin. This is a metal-free material that blends glass-like and acrylic-like particles. We can color-match it to blend with your tooth structure and look natural. Since it is biocompatible and bonds with the tooth, it can last for years. Our team will numb the tooth to keep you cozy as we remove decay and clean the tooth. We prep the composite resin and apply it to the tooth, shaping it as we cure the material under a light. The last step is to polish the tooth to offer a brighter appearance!
Dental Bonding
We can also help improve the beauty of your smile with the same material. The bonding procedure is very similar, in that we numb the tooth, shade the composite resin, and apply it in several layers, shaping the tooth while the material cures. But with bonding, we use this to mask teeth stains, reshape malformed tooth structure, length worn down teeth, and even mask empty spaces and black triangle spaces between the teeth. For many, this could offer major smile transformation in only one visit!
If you have any questions about how we use composite resin to treat tooth decay and improve the overall beauty of the smile, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again!
Talk To Your Oklahoma City, OK Dentist About Composite Resin
Our team is ready to help you enjoy your best smile and avoid painful symptoms with our composite resin restorations. If you would like to find out more about how we improve the health, beauty, and function of your smile, then call our Oklahoma City, OK dental practice at (405) 752-0111.