“How do dentists fix cavities on front teeth?”
I am a 29 year old female. I have a cavity on my front tooth. How do dentists fix cavities on front teeth?
8 Answers
Dentist should be able to fix cavities on any tooth
The dentist after examination and/or x-rays will use a resin (white) filling material on the teeth after drilling out the decay.
Same as any other cavity, we just try to match the shade of the teeth as best we can.
Dentists use a tooth color material to repair the crack. First, the crack, or decayed area is removed, cleaned, etched, bonded, then repaired using a resin material that matches the tooth color.
With composite fillings.
Dentist will use a composite resin filling matching the shade of your teeth after removal of the decay.
Either with tooth colored composite materials or with crowns.
Hello,
There are a variety of things dentist do to fix cavities on a front tooth depending on where the cavity is located on the front tooth. This is because aesthetics are very important here. If the cavity is between the teeth, but on the very edge of one we will go on the inside and go to the very edge of the tooth where the cavity is and come forward as we work. We will go slow and remove one layer at a time to make sure we get any decay left by bacteria, but also leave as much of the front of the tooth intact as possible. Once the cavity is cleaned out, we will then place a clear strip (we call it a matrix) between your teeth to prevent anything getting on the tooth next to the one with the cavity. Then we will put the filling in that best matches the color of your natural tooth and smooth it out.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
There are a variety of things dentist do to fix cavities on a front tooth depending on where the cavity is located on the front tooth. This is because aesthetics are very important here. If the cavity is between the teeth, but on the very edge of one we will go on the inside and go to the very edge of the tooth where the cavity is and come forward as we work. We will go slow and remove one layer at a time to make sure we get any decay left by bacteria, but also leave as much of the front of the tooth intact as possible. Once the cavity is cleaned out, we will then place a clear strip (we call it a matrix) between your teeth to prevent anything getting on the tooth next to the one with the cavity. Then we will put the filling in that best matches the color of your natural tooth and smooth it out.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
