What are the fillings for filling teeth?

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Commonly known as "tooth filling" is the filling operation in stomatology, its purpose is to repair decayed or damaged teeth, so that they can restore their normal chewing function and appearance. Today, let me talk about the filling materials for filling teeth?.

What are the fillings for filling teeth?

First: glass ionomer polymer cement powder glass ionomer filling material than silver mercury to some of the beautiful, but the beauty is not as good as resin materials. Because the glass ionomer can be completely solidified after 24 hours, it is not necessary to brush teeth one day after filling.

Second: resin filling materials include composite resin of synthetic resin and gutta percha of natural resin. This material is very suitable for the restoration of incisors, and the chemical curing composite resin is relatively simple to operate, but it will have a certain impact on the color of teeth.

Third: Mercury is the most commonly used filling material in clinic. Silver amalgam does not have a strong bond, so it is necessary to prepare a box shaped cavity and design a good retention form to make the two fit closely, so as to make the silver amalgam restoration teeth firm and durable.

matters needing attention

1. On the day after resin filling, do not brush teeth to prevent falling off of filling materials caused by touching. 2. The shape of the tooth can be restored after filling, but the masticatory performance of the tooth is damaged to a certain extent, so it is not suitable to chew hard food after filling, and the side of the tooth can not be chewed at the early stage after filling. 3. It takes a certain time to solidify the filling materials, so we should not eat it within 2 hours after filling. We can eat some light and mild liquid food and semi liquid food within 2 hours after filling; Such as milk, bread, porridge and soup. 4. The masticatory function of the teeth after filling is worse than that of the real teeth. Therefore, we should pay attention to the protection of the oral cavity after filling, and do not bite hard food.