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White fillings
No drill fillings
Inlays-Onlays
Fissure sealants

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White fillings are dental restorations that mimic the natural appearance and structure of teeth. In addition to caries restoration, white fillings are used to aesthetically restore the size, color and shape of teeth. This property makes them particularly useful for closing gaps between the teeth, for the treatment of small fractures of the teeth and for the performance of a smoother tooth shape.

Advantages of white fillings:

They look like natural teeth.
They connect to the tooth surface with a chemical bond so no retention points need to be created to hold them mechanically.
Creating a bonding between the white filling and the tooth restores 85% -95% of the initial strength of the tooth.
They harden in a matter of seconds - a minimum of time compared to the hours required to harden some other materials.
Dental sensitivity, if any, is short and low.
They can be used on the front and back teeth, with equally good aesthetic results.
If damaged they can be repaired.

How are the white fillings placed:
White compomer fillings form a chemical bond with the tooth. First, we remove the caries and then we prepare the surface on which we will place the filling with a primer (a special substance of dental treatment). The primer creates a porous surface. Next, we place an adhesive on the prepared dental surface. Polymerize the adhesive with a special light. Then, - and after we have chosen the appropriate color of the resin that suits our natural tooth - we place the filling material. We sculpt the material to give it the appropriate shape and polymerize it with the special light to harden it. Check the new seal so that it does not bother closing the mouth.
The choice of white fillings, in contrast to other restorative materials, depends on:
- the extent of loss of the tooth to be restored.
- the point of the mouth where we put the fillings(front or back teeth).
- Point of the tooth to be filled (eg very deep in the gums).
- Aesthetic requirements.

No drill fillings

Caries first attacks the enamel or enamel and then goes deeper into the dentin, causing calcification of the tooth surface. At this early stage it is possible to use the method of resin impregnation. This is a new method that stops the development of caries before the wheel and the injection become necessary. This innovative technique maintains healthy dental tissue, extending the life of the tooth - completed in one visit. It can be used in the treatment of incipient caries, both in the interdental spaces and in the smooth dental surfaces. It can not replace the wheel in cases of advanced disease, if a hole has already been made in the surface of the tooth. When teeth are checked regularly, it is possible to diagnose early carious lesions and treat them with the method Icon®.

Inlays-Onlays

When there is an extensive loss of tooth substance in a tooth and, therefore, it is impossible to restore it with a simple filling, then we restore it with an INLAY or an ONLAY. This is a restoration made either of porcelain or compomer (made in the laboratory by the dental technician) that is placed on the tooth and cemented on.
The advantage of this method is the preservation of the dental substance, according to the philosophy of minimal intervention.
The inlays come ready from the lab to be cemented on the tooth: so, we overcome the difficulty of dealing with hard-to-reach teeth or those where the border of the cavity below the gums and protect the tooth from further grinding, which would be necessary in case of a crown.

Fissure Sealants

What are the Fissure Sealants?

The Fissure Sealants is a technique used by dentists to protect teeth from caries. It is the coating of the chewing surface of the back teeth with a thin layer of synthetic material that essentially 'insulates' the tooth surface from the effect of the germs of the dental plaque and the acids that they produce.

Why Do We Need Preventive Fissure Sealants?

The chewing surfaces of the back teeth (molars and premolars) that we use for chewing are not completely flat. They have small holes, dents and crevices in which food debris and germs can enter. The bristles of the toothbrush are not thin enough to penetrate and clean these areas when brushing your teeth. As a result, the germs and acids they produce constantly remain in the holes and crevices causing tooth decay.

The preventive coverage of these holes and crevices smoothes the chewing surface of the teeth preventing the accumulation of dental plaque and facilitating its removal with daily brushing.

Fissure Sealants for the children

The use of sealants is especially useful in children. Children's teeth face a very high risk of tooth decay due to the increased consumption of sweets by children and their inability to brush meticulously and properly to completely remove plaque. Especially the permanent first molars (hexarites) which are the first teeth to erupt at the age of six years face rates of caries that reach up to 90%. This happens on the one hand due to the young age and the reduced skill of the child but also due to the fact that they are confused with the new teeth and often parents do not pay much attention to their care with the wrong impression that they will be replaced..

The preventive fillings (sealants) are considered absolutely necessary in the permanent first molars (hexarites) as soon as they rise at the age of 6 years, as well as in the second permanent molars that rise later in the age of 12-13 years..

Fissure Sealants in Adults

The preventive fillings are sometimes placed in adults who are at high risk for caries, such as patients with chronic dry mouth, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, or taking medications that can damage enamel.

How are the fissure sealants done?

The process of a fissure sealant is completely painless and is completed in one visit.

First, we carefully clean and prepare the chewing surface of the tooth. No grinding or local anesthesia is required.
Then, the filling material (synthetic resin) is placed on the enamel of the tooth, in order to cover all the holes and crevices of its chewing surface..
The synthetic compomer is added directly to the tooth surface and is hardened using a special dental light.

How Long do the fissure sealants last?

The fissure sealants last for several years and provide 100% protection to the covered surface of the tooth as long as they remain intact. During regular visits to the dentist every 6 months, the dentist checks to see if the protective layer of the resin has come off at some point, and if he finds signs of wear, he will repeat the treatment..