Can you eat after filling teeth

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There are two main types of dental lesions for dental filling, one is dental caries, the other is dental wedge-shaped defects and small-scale dental defects caused by trauma. Can we eat after dental filling?

Can you eat after filling teeth

First of all, whether you can eat immediately after filling depends on the filling materials. The teeth filled with glass ionomer cement can only be used after 24 hours. Resin materials can be eaten immediately. Silver amalgam can be used as soft food two hours after filling, and can not be chewed with it. It can be chewed with the tooth 24 hours later.

Secondly, in general, you can eat after just filling your teeth, but it's better to eat soft food. It takes a certain amount of time for the filling materials to be completely solid, usually about 24 to 48 hours. After filling, it's better not to eat hard or sticky food, just eat normally, and eat crispy food appropriately Things.

Finally, it is mainly to prevent creep of filling materials caused by bite force. Silver mercury materials are stable in 24 hours, and some resins are stable in 4 hours. Of course, the food quality is reduced by acids, and substances that are too cold and too hot. That's fine.

matters needing attention

After filling teeth, you can eat, but you will feel uncomfortable. It's good to adapt. Pay attention not to eat hard and irritating things, which will be bad for your teeth. You should pay more attention to the cleaning of your mouth and take good care of your teeth.