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- Dental Fillings Are Used To Restore Cavities And Repair Cracked Or Broken Teeth
- Fillings Can Be Done With Gold, Porcelain, Silver Amalgum, But Is Most Commonly Done With Materials Called Composite Resin
- Composite Resin And Porcelain Restores A Tooth To Its Optimal Shape And Function While Reproducing Its Natural Color
- Composite Resin Restorations Are Done In One Visit
- Porcelain Restorations Are Done In Two Visits And Require Time In A Laboratory To Create
- Anesthesia Is Applied To Numb The Tooth. The Broken Or Decayed Tooth Is Then Prepared For The Filling By Cleaning The Area Of Bacteria And Debris
- For Composite Resin And Porcelain Fillings, Various Chemicals Are Placed On The Tooth To Initiate The Bonding Process
- A Liner Of Glass Ionomer Is Usually Placed To Help Protect The Tooth And Nerve Before The Tooth Is Filled
- The Composite Or Porcelain Filling Is Bonded Into The Prepared Tooth
- The Restoration Is Then Polished
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