Dental restoration, commonly called a dental filling, is a dentistry treatment used to restore the function, integrity and shape of tooth structure lost to decay, trauma or wear. Fillings may also be used to replace or seal tooth structure around dental implants or after more extensive procedures such as root canal therapy.
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Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillings are dentistry treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of tooth structure lost due to decay (caries), trauma, or wear.
Treats: Dental Caries, Composite resin
They can be used in direct restorations to fill in the cavities created by dental caries and trauma, minor buildup for restoring tooth wear (non-carious tooth surface loss) and filling in small gaps between teeth (labial veneer).
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