“How do you fill a cavity between two front teeth?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know how do they fill a cavity between two front teeth?
9 Answers
Between the teeth there is a space and one must floss to prevent it. If front teeth get cavities on the sides, they can be filled. I am sure there are some videos on YouTube and you can see the process.
Very carefully, and typically with a composite material.
Drill the cavity and fill.
Dr. Alan Bruce Steiner
Dentist | General Practice
Access is made behind the tooth and a matching material is placed. If the decay is limited in size and it is truly only between the teeth then it will be invisible,
if kinetic cavity preperation is done then it will not even need to be filled. It is like a mini sandblaster.
if kinetic cavity preperation is done then it will not even need to be filled. It is like a mini sandblaster.
This is hard to explain in a short answer. Suffice it to say the dentist places the filling in such a way that it is either not seen or blends in with the tooth structure.
Hi! Depends on the size. Small to medium- most often drill from the back side of your tooth. A large cavity could require a crown or veneer.
Cavities between the front teeth are a little tricky because we have to access them from the front or the back of the tooth depending on where the cavities are. The procedure is very simple once all of the cavities are removed. We just add the filling material to the newly prepared clean area.
Just like any other cavity but approaching from the tongue sid.
Hello,
What a great question! Filling a cavity between two front teeth has a greater emphasis on aesthetics then in other areas of the mouth. How it is done depends on the location of the cavity.
If the cavity is directly on the side of a tooth, then the access to the cavity is made from inside the mouth (by the palate) on the edge of the tooth. The decay is removed in the direction from the palate to the lips; keeping the front of the tooth intact as much as possible.
If the cavity has wrapped around the front of the tooth, then the infected part on the front of the tooth will have to be removed as well. Care will be taken to only remove what is needed and then again with the filling to match the rest of the tooth as best as possible.
If the teeth are crooked, over-lapping, or crowded then access to the cavity from the front may be the only option. At this point, a hole only large enough to remove the decay is made and then special attention is given to the filling material to make it match the rest of the tooth. Hope this helps.
My Best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
What a great question! Filling a cavity between two front teeth has a greater emphasis on aesthetics then in other areas of the mouth. How it is done depends on the location of the cavity.
If the cavity is directly on the side of a tooth, then the access to the cavity is made from inside the mouth (by the palate) on the edge of the tooth. The decay is removed in the direction from the palate to the lips; keeping the front of the tooth intact as much as possible.
If the cavity has wrapped around the front of the tooth, then the infected part on the front of the tooth will have to be removed as well. Care will be taken to only remove what is needed and then again with the filling to match the rest of the tooth as best as possible.
If the teeth are crooked, over-lapping, or crowded then access to the cavity from the front may be the only option. At this point, a hole only large enough to remove the decay is made and then special attention is given to the filling material to make it match the rest of the tooth. Hope this helps.
My Best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
