How Long Do Dental Fillings Last?

The durability of the dental fillings varies depending on the type of filling you choose. However, generally, a tooth filling lasts 2 to 5 years.

What Is the Best Type of Filling for Teeth?

Tooth-colored fillings are popular dental fillings, as they can completely restore the cracked, chipped, or decayed teeth quickly and generally the most economically. They also improve the bite strength and oral functionality and provide a pleasing and aesthetic look to improve your smile. These fillings are made of biocompatible materials. Tooth-colored fillings can last for 2 to 10 years.

Do Fillings Make Your Teeth Weaker?

Decay makes your teeth weaker. We are halting decay and thus halting the weakening effects of decay, so no, fillings won’t make your teeth weaker. Instead, they provide additional support (less support than if your tooth never had a cavity though) to your teeth and protect them from further decay destruction and damage. If fillings are not properly placed or placed without treating the cavity or infection, it can lead to continued tooth decay or further dental problems and complications. Our dental team has years of experience and expertise in filling a tooth.

Do All Cavities Need Fillings?

If you have an early sign of decay and no cavity or pain, you may not need a tooth filling. However, cavity fillings are required for decay that has developed over time, and decay always gets worse with time past what we call the incipient lesion stage. The best time to treat a cavity is immediately after the diagnosis. By the time you feel severe or a throbbing toothache, a filling will not treat this tooth. You would then need root canal treatment and usually a crown placement. The more treatment, expertise, and time required to treat a tooth, the cost increases.

What Happens If You Do not Fill a Cavity?

If the cavity is not treated and filled on time, it can grow and cause further dental problems that may require a root canal treatment or tooth extraction. The cavity needs to be filled as soon as your dentist recommends it so that you can save your tooth.

Are Dental Fillings Painful?

The dental fillings won’t hurt, as you are given anesthesia during the procedure to ensure that you are comfortable and feel no discomfort or pain. You may feel a small amount of sensitivity following the procedure once the anesthesia wears off, but it would not last long and will go away generally very quickly on its own.

How Many Fillings Can Be Done at Once?

A small filling can be completed in a few minutes, whereas a large filling can take an hour. The number of fillings that can be done in one sitting depends on the size of the filling required, the number of cavities that need to be filled, the amount of anesthetic required as well as the choice and convenience of the patient.

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