i think i have a cavity in my tooth, but up by the gumline. Does anyome know how they fill it, and what it looks like afterward? Does it look normal? im going to the dentist tomorrow but im scared!
2006-11-28 07:56:39 · 13 answers · asked by Lisa 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
cavities around the gumline can be difficult to restore if the decay extends more than a millimeter or so below the tissue. when decay extends further down than that, sometimes it is necessary to remove some tissue before placing the restoration. if the filling that exists in the top of the tooth is large, and if this newly discovered decay is extensive, the tooth may need a crown after the decay is cleaned out and the cavity filled. remember that the more "filling" a tooth has, the more prone to fracture it is. when teeth do fracture, sometimes they cannot be restored at all, so placing a crown befoe that happens is oftentimes prudent if the fillings are large.
2006-11-28 08:01:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Gum Line Cavities
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how do they fill a cavity at the gumline?
i think i have a cavity in my tooth, but up by the gumline. Does anyome know how they fill it, and what it looks like afterward? Does it look normal? im going to the dentist tomorrow but im scared!
2015-08-07 05:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by Jennilee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be scared. They use a white filling and if for some reason your teeth are not perfectly white, they shade the filling to match what the tooth looks like at that spot.
2006-11-28 07:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Leo F 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ahh, you have no reason to be frightened, they just numb the area where the damage tooth is, clean out the decay, put a little bonding fluid in there and if it is exterior they fill with acrylic, they smooth it off and the acrylic will match your natural tooth. It's done, see it didn't hurt a bit did it?
2006-11-28 08:02:04 · answer #5 · answered by Conrey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same way they do others. Drill it and fill it. If it is covered by your insurance they will do a tooth colored filling, if not, it is up to you or your parents to pay for it, or you will have a metal filling.
2006-11-28 07:58:30 · answer #6 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ive had cavities like that. if they use the white porcelin filling, its barely noticable. ive had a few like that.
ask about the white porcilen.
2006-11-28 07:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
have it pulled out any cavity is the death knell of a tooth .filling is painful at best, a constant annoyance afterward and useless expense that at best will only delay the inevitable
2006-11-28 08:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Root Canal.
2006-11-28 08:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They use olegra to shrink the gum and drill insert, pebnetrate and fill it up and then viagra to swell it back up to size.
2006-11-28 08:05:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋