How to fill teeth

Fillings
During the dental examination, in addition to search for signs and symptoms of decay as brown or black spots, your dentist also checks the status of your fillings. It may suggest that you replace those who are mobile or broken. It may also decide to take an X-ray to examine more closely the problem areas.

If you have cavities, your dentist may decide to monitor its evolution (if the cavity is small) to restore the tooth immediately. If it does not restore a large cavities, it can get bigger and cause pain. It may even have to extract the tooth and replace it with a false tooth (or artificial tooth).

Overview - If you have cavities, then you have the choice between different kinds of fillings.

Metal fillings - dental amalgam is now restorative material most often used in Canada, but other materials shutter metal can be given according to your oral health needs.

Fillings Natural Color - The composite restorations or glass ionomer are the same color as your natural teeth.