Composite fillings or resins also known as tooth-colored restorations are very esthetic dental material used in dentistry today. They are very esthetic because they are matched to your own tooth color. In the beginning, the composite resin was actually set only to repair front teeth, considering that they were actually not tough enough in order to utilize for chewing surfaces. Now, composite material are much stronger and can last a very long time as well as being very esthetic. In this presentation, I will go over the uses for composite restorations.
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1.Important Fact About Composite Fillings
2. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Dental fillings Dental
fillings were never aesthetic years ago. Dental fillings used to
only be made from a material called amalgam (silver filling). TheSt
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silver Dentists use this for one and a half century that when
people think about fillings, they think silver. TheSt JamesDental
Group 4. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Amalgam Amalgam is known
for its durability and restorative properties but never for beauty.
But this is no longer the case today. TheSt JamesDental Group 5.
http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Composite resin Composite resin came
into the picture of dental fillings and now offers you an option
other than amalgam. TheSt JamesDental Group 6.
http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Tooth-colored restorations Composite
resins or fillings also known as tooth-colored restorations are an
invisible dental filling as it is matched to the color of your
teeth. TheSt JamesDental Group 7. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com
Your teeth restored This enables you to have your teeth restored
without being noticeable. This was first used in the world of
dentistry around 1960. TheSt JamesDental Group 8.
http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Plastic and filled with glass The
composite resin was fabricated from a mixture of plastic and filled
with glass (silicon dioxide). TheSt JamesDental Group 9.
http://www.dentistcudahyca.com The composite resin At first, the
composite resin was placed only to restore front teeth, because
they were not strong enough to use for chewing. TheSt JamesDental
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However, over the years, composite resins were made more flexible
and stronger, aside from its natural appearance. TheSt JamesDental
Group 11. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Uses of composite resins:
Uses of composite resins: 1- Tooth Decay 2- Chipped or broken teeth
TheSt JamesDental Group Bonding with composite 12.
http://www.dentistcudahyca.com Uses of composite resins: Uses of
composite resins: 3- Gaps between teeth 4- Replace old silver
fillings containing mercury TheSt JamesDental Group Closing a gap
with composite filling 13. http://www.dentistcudahyca.com For your
sensitive teeth There is more to these fillings than just amalgam
replacement. They are good for sensitive teeth too. TheSt
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fillings Now, your tooth structure can stay intact unlike with the
amalgam fillings that can never hold the tooth as composite
fillings can, because they are bonded to the tooth. TheSt
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or damaged Another great advantage of composite resin is that it
can be fixed if they got chipped or damaged, unlike amalgam where
it would have to be completely removed and replaced. TheSt
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