Dental Fillings
Teeth Fillings in Ottawa, ON
Dr. El Deeb Family Dental Care offers gentle restorative dentistry including tooth fillings in Ottawa, ON. Call today to learn more about dental fillings and other services.
Dental fillings can restore teeth that have been damaged by trauma or tooth decay, relieving patients of pain, prolonging the life of the teeth, and improving oral health. The team at Dr. El Deeb Family Dental Care offers Ottawa residents the best and gentlest preventative and restorative dentistry.
Why Are Dental Fillings Necessary?
Dental fillings serve many purposes. The most important is to protect the tooth from further decay and damage.
Without treatment, decay and damage can compromise the tooth’s health and stability. If a cavity isn’t cleaned out and filled, decay can eventually reach the tooth’s pulp and require expensive root canal treatment. Dental fillings protect the tooth from bacteria that cause further decay.
Dental filling materials can also correct chips, cracks, and breaks on patients’ teeth. Strengthening damaged areas of teeth with dental filling material enables the tooth to carry on functioning the way it should.
Dental Fillings Explained
Dentists use dental fillings to repair patients’ teeth from damage caused by cavities, chips, and fractures. Dental filling material can also close small gaps or perfect a tooth’s shape.
A tooth filling can be made of different materials, including the following:
- Silver amalgam
- Gold
- Composite resin
- Ceramics
- Glass
The material chosen to fill a tooth depends on a few factors, including the type of problem being solved and the patient’s budget, insurance, and aesthetic requirements.
Composite resin is the most popular choice because it is a tooth-colored filling that blends with the color of the patient’s natural tooth.
The Dental Filling Process
When a patient has a dental cavity, it is normally discovered during a routine dental examination. The process of filling the tooth is as follows:
- The dentist numbs the tooth’s nerve and the gum surrounding the tooth. From this point on, the tooth filling process is completely painless.
- The dentist removes the decay from the tooth, first with a drill and then with smaller dental tools, until the tooth is completely cleaned.
- Next, the dentist fills the excavated area with filling material.
- The tooth-colored filling material is then cured, or set, by shining a light on it.
- After that, the tooth is shaped to ensure a perfect fit and polished to smooth its surface.
Caring for Dental Fillings
Teeth with dental fillings should be cared for just like regular teeth. Great oral hygiene means twice-daily brushing and flossing and regular dental cleanings and examinations. Dental examinations often spot decay in its early stages, making it easier to repair. Cracks and chips are also often discovered during examinations.
Contact Us
If you are due for a dental examination or if you suspect you have a cavity and need a tooth filling in Ottawa, ON, call or fill out our contact form to make an appointment at Dr. El Deeb Family Dental Care. Learn about our dental night guards.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality dental care that looks after our patients’s oral health in the most warm, caring and respectful environment.
Office Hours
Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 08:00am - 5:00pm
Every 3rd Thursday of the month:
10:00am - 7:00pm
