What Is Dental Filling?

April 23, 2018 by The Dental Home0
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What Is Dental Filling?


A dental filling is a way to restore a tooth damaged by decay back to its normal function and shape. When a dentist gives you a dental filling, he or she first removes the decayed tooth material, cleans the affected area, and then fills the cleaned out cavity with a filling material.

By closing off spaces where bacteria can enter, a dental filling also helps prevent further decay. Materials used for dental fillings include porcelain, a composite resin (tooth-colored fillings), and an amalgam (an alloy of mercury, silver, copper, tin and sometimes zinc).