“How do dentists treat cavities between teeth?”
I am a 26 year old male. I want to know how do dentists treat cavities between teeth?
7 Answers
Typically, the tooth will be drilled to removed decay and the drilled area will be filled by a material such as resin , porcelain, gold, silver or amalgam. Thank you
Cavities that occur on tooth surfaces that contact adjacent teeth are treated by cutting through healthy tooth structure above the cavity to gain access. Keep in mind that most of these cavities occur because of too frequent consumption of carbohydrates combined with not enough flossing. No dental restoration is ever as good as the original tooth structure.
Neal Nealis, DDS
Neal Nealis, DDS
We cut through the top of the tooth and fill the top and side that is affected
With special drills.
Hello,
We remove the cavity in its entirety, put a band around the tooth so we keep the form/shape of tooth, dry, put binding agent, place composite, light cure, and adjust.
Thank you.
We remove the cavity in its entirety, put a band around the tooth so we keep the form/shape of tooth, dry, put binding agent, place composite, light cure, and adjust.
Thank you.
With the development of resins( (tooth colored filling material), dentists are able to remove the decay and restore the tooth. Less healthy tooth
structure is removed.
structure is removed.
Hello,
This is a great question! I did not even think of this question until I got into dental school. There are a variety of ways to treat cavities between teeth and it depends on the tooth being treated. However, the most common way in this day and age to treat a cavity between two back teeth is to start from the biting surface of the tooth infected with the cavity right on the edge of the tooth and go down the outer most side of it. A similar approach for front teeth is to go right on the end of the tooth from behind the tooth. This makes the aesthetics better as well.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
This is a great question! I did not even think of this question until I got into dental school. There are a variety of ways to treat cavities between teeth and it depends on the tooth being treated. However, the most common way in this day and age to treat a cavity between two back teeth is to start from the biting surface of the tooth infected with the cavity right on the edge of the tooth and go down the outer most side of it. A similar approach for front teeth is to go right on the end of the tooth from behind the tooth. This makes the aesthetics better as well.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
