Tooth Treatments

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Tooth Treatments

Ceramic Fillings (Inlay and Onlay)

Ceramic fillings are superiorly aesthetic and enduring fillings that are prepared in the laboratory and fixed to the teeth with adhesive systems. It is a method developed to protect the healthy tooth tissue when there is too much material loss or kurona application is required with making the tooth smaller.

Since the hardness and abrasion resistance of pressible porcelains that are used in inlay and onlays are identical with natural teeth, it supports the regaining health of jaw joint and all chewing system.

Composite Fillings

It is preferred rather than black-metallic looking amalgam fillings for being closely matched to the color of existing teeth. With the advanced developments in adhesive systems, it can also be applied in back areas with confidence. Application should be done with layers by a careful and experienced dentist.

Root Canal Treatment

Pulp is removed through the canals, canals are reshaped, and canal filling is done when the pulp (tooth nerve fibres and vessels) is affected irreversibly because of untreated decay, trauma etc. or when the pulp comes out for some reason.

Frequently Asked Questions

Both are indirect treatments (prepared outside the mouth and then applied in the mouth). The main difference is that onlays are used in cases of more extensive loss of tooth structure. In the past, gold was used in the fabrication of inlays and onlays; today, lithium disilicates are preferred.

If many fillings need to be placed, removing the decay and taking impressions, followed by placing the laboratory-fabricated ceramic fillings, saves time. Shorter intraoral procedures also provide greater comfort for our patients. In addition, we as dentists prefer to use ceramics because they are biocompatible materials.

Being able to complete them in a single visit can be an advantage in some situations. Also, if shaping the tooth appropriately for an inlay would result in additional loss of tooth structure, then a composite filling may be the more advantageous option.

Healthy root canal-treated teeth, when restored with treatments that do not allow microleakage, can function for many years just like untreated teeth. They also feel the same during chewing. The only difference is that they do not sense hot and cold.

During root canal treatment, the nerves inside the tooth are removed and the emptied space is filled with root canal filling material. However, the connection between the root and the surrounding bone remains alive. You continue to feel even the slightest thing that touches your tooth, just as you do with your natural teeth. The only thing you do not experience is sensitivity to hot and cold. If a root canal-treated tooth develops decay, it does not cause pain and may not show symptoms until it fractures or becomes infected. Therefore, regular dental check-ups are important.

Your natural tooth is always the preferred option whenever it can be saved and provide a more comfortable sense of feeling. If the tooth requiring root canal treatment is very weak and has a high likelihood of fracture, or if it is infected and has an anatomy that prevents a good root canal treatment, then avoiding the risk and extracting the tooth may be an alternative. It is more appropriate to think of implant treatment not as an alternative to a natural tooth, but as an alternative for the treatment of tooth loss.