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Tooth decay is damage to a tooth that can happen when harmful bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth enamel. This can lead to a small hole in a tooth, called a cavity. More severe decay can cause a large hole or even destruction of the entire tooth. If tooth decay is not treated, it can cause pain, infection, and even tooth loss.
When a tooth is exposed to acid frequently, if you eat or drink often, especially foods or drinks containing sugar and starches, the repeated cycles of acid attacks cause the enamel to continue to lose minerals. Tooth decay can be stopped or reversed at this point. Enamel can repair itself by using minerals from saliva and fluoride from toothpaste or other sources. But if the tooth decay process continues, more minerals are lost. Over time, the enamel is weakened and destroyed, forming a cavity.
There are several types of filling material currently available to repair cavities. In Nedu The Dentist we use tooth- colored (composite) fillings. Composite resin materials are increasingly used to fill teeth because many people prefer tooth-colored fillings and because composites continue to improve.
During a filling you are unlikely to feel a thing. A filling does not happen in areas of the tooth where there are nerves, so you shouldn't feel any more pain from the procedure than you would feel from cutting your hair. No nerves = no pain.
Dental fillings help stop the spread of any decay present in a tooth, improving one's overall oral health. Fillings also prevent the ability of decay to reenter the same area of an affected tooth.
A tooth should not hurt, ache, or cause you discomfort from a new filling for an extended period of time. Any sensitivity from a tooth filling should be expected to go away quickly, at least within two to four weeks. But just because it should not hurt or be sensitive, doesn't mean that it can't sometimes occur.
A toothache may be the most common sign that you might need a tooth filling. But, sensitivity to certain temperatures, to pressure, or too sweet foods are also indicators that you need a filling. Finally, if you experience sudden or throbbing pain when biting or chewing, you also might need a tooth filling.
Did you know that you don't have to wait to brush your teeth or floss after a dental filling? As long as you brush gently and floss carefully around the tooth, you should be able to keep the area clean as usual.
There is no single number of how many times you can have a filling replaced. Usually, we will stop replacing the dental filling after the hole becomes too large. Once you have more filling material than natural tooth material your tooth no longer holds enough strength.
Although some of the materials are strong and durable, none are considered permanent. This means that fillings do not last forever.
“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.” – Miguel de Cervantes
Perdana Dental Surgery which is the primodium of Nedu The Dentist was incorporated in June, 1993 under the governance of Dental Act 1971 and later reorganised under the Private Healthcare Facilities And Services Act 1998 (Act 586). As an expansion exercise, Puchong Dental Surgery was established in August, 2003.
Perdana Dental Surgery which is the primodium of Nedu The Dentist was incorporated in June, 1993 under the governance of Dental Act 1971 and later reorganised under the Private Healthcare Facilities And Services Act 1998 (Act 586). As an expansion exercise, Puchong Dental Surgery was established in August, 2003.
No. 4209A, Taman Paik Siong,
Batu 7 1/2, Jalan Puchong,
47100 Puchong, Selangor
Phone: +603-8070 3582
Mobile: +6012-3796 321
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41400 Klang, Selangor
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