What are the symptoms of decay?

• A gap feeling in the teeth, cusps, small crashes
• Food residues left between the teeth
• High reaction to stimuli and pain as hot, cold, sugary and sour
• Pain occurs by pressing into the teeth
• The dark coloration at the gingiva or teeth

How is the decay treated?

After cleaning the decay, teeth are restored with the materials accord with it

• The teeth restoration varieties
• Composite fillings (Aesthetic filling)
• Amalgam fillings (Metal filling)
• Restoration Onlay-Inlay (Porcelain Filling)

Composite fillings

It is to reconstruct the natural teeth image of a person by using composite fillings materials with the aim of restoration and reparation of teeth tissue that is deformed because of decay or trauma. It is very important for aesthetic dentistry the restoration of the decays and deformations realized with a good aesthetical result. The aesthetic filling life depends on the patient’s habits, the hygiene of the mouth, the material preferred, the dentist’s talent, and the treatment type. The composite fillings are also known as white fillings because they are the same color as natural teeth. They are used for just anterior teeth in the beginning. But it is used for the back tooth thanks to its developed materials.

The Amalgam Fillings

It is a mercury alloy formed by silver, copper, and tin. This method which was very popular before, nowadays it has been abandoned because of aesthetic concerns. Amalgam fillings are not aesthetic. It is not preferred by the patients because of its color black or silver. The mercury inside of it provokes discussion all the time. Its damages or the disorders which are triggered by it are not proven. Amalgam fillings are not popular to be used by the dentist in our clinic as well as in the world.

Restorations Inlay-Onlay

It is the porcelain fillings and it can easily aesthetically adapt to the teeth. It would be subject to the applications of the lab after getting the measurements; it would not be finished in just one séance.