Dental restorations
| Dental restoration | |
|---|---|
| Intervention | |
| ICD-9-CM | 23.2-23.4 |
A dental restoration or dental filling is a dental restorative material used to restore the function, integrity and morphology of missing tooth structure. The structural loss typically results from caries or external trauma. Foods stuck in your teeth activate bacteria in your mouth to turn them into acids. The acids, food, and bacteria all combine to make what is called plaque and this plaque stubbornly clings to your teeth and eats away at your tooth enamel causing decay and cavities. Tooth decay is what will cause you to get what we call cavities, this decay can effect the enamel, outer layer of the tooth, and our dentin, the inner layer. It is also lost intentionally during tooth preparation to improve the aesthetics or the physical integrity of the intended restorative material. Dental restoration also refers to the replacement of missing tooth structure that is supported by dental implants.copied from Dental restoati.
Dental restorations can be divided into two broad types: direct restorations and indirect restorations. All dental restorations can be further classified by their location and size. A root canal filling is a restorative technique used to fill the space where the dental pulp normally resides.
Restoring a tooth to good form and function requires two steps, (1) preparing the tooth for placement of restorative material or materials, and (2) placement of restorative material or materials.
The process of preparation usually involves cutting the tooth by using a dental handpiece or drill and dental burs, to make space for the planned restorative materials, and to remove any dental decay or portions of the tooth that are structurally unsound. If permanent restoration can not be carried out immediately after tooth preparation, temporary restoration may be performed.
The prepared tooth, ready for placement of restorative materials, is generally called a tooth preparation. Materials used may be gold, amalgam, dental composites, glass ionomer cement, porcelain or any number of other materials.
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