Dental fillings Brisbane

If You are looking for a Dental filling in Brisbane, then look no further than Skygate Dental.
We offer the latest treatments including tooth coloured fillings and technology to ensure your comfort and safety. Our expert dentists will review the work with you and provide options of treatment to achieve the best possible results, generally completing most tooth fillings in as little as one appointment.

Fillings are often required for a number of reasons, most notably by people who have had a chip or broken tooth or have developed cavities in their mouths because of a gradual decline in oral health. Tooth filling (caused by tooth decay) can often times be avoided by maintaining regular check ups.

There are a number of different types of materials such as silver amalgam, gold, composite resin and ceramic that can be used to place a filling(s). Our dentists will discuss the appropriate material for you situation prior to placement. Most information on filling materials can be found below.

Steps to identifying and treating a cavity / broken tooth

Identification

The first step in dental filling process include an oral exam to determine not only the teeth experiencing but another other teeth with fillings required. Any teeth identified as having carries / a cavity is recommended to be treated early. When left untreated further damage and further tooth decay can occur. This can generally lead to pain, broken teeth leading to larger fillings, additional treatment such as root canal treatment and a crown, or ultimately a tooth extraction.

Discussion and Confirmation

Following the oral exam, a discussion of the surfaces affected the by cavity, the types of filling materials best suited, the risks (any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks), the likelihood of success, and the total dental fillings cost.

X-rays for More information

Next, often times x-rays are then preformed to determine the depth of the cavity and its proximity to the nerve. This assists in determining the likelihood of long term success of the filling procedure.

Discussion

The next step in the dental filling procedure is to determine the dental filling material best suited for your restoration. Many factors are considered during this step, which include but are not limited to tooth location, tooth structure, surrounding tooth structure, if an old filling is present, depth of the cavity or break in the tooth and much more. If the depth of the cavity or break is in close proximity to or has exposed the nerve, it is possible to require additional treatment to settle a toothache. The most common procedure would be a root canal. Any additional procedures including root canals will be discussed prior to any treatment occurring.

Our appropriately qualified health practitioner will then numb the area as required to ensure comfort for the patient during the filling procedure. Once numbing has been confirmed to be affective, they will begin to remove any tooth decay present to ensure no further decay will occur.

If the filling is required for a broken or damaged tooth structure they will clean the area to mitigate any possible future complications. It is important to note all dental work carries risk, we will discuss any risks associated with your treatment prior to commencement.

The dentist will the place the filling material in the site and being the process of shaping and contouring it to the shape and position of the natural teeth.

When treating a cavity, dentists will first identify the tooth and surfaces affected. Once this process has been completed the dentist will have a brief consultation with the patient.