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Now you can have your decayed teeth cleaned and filled with tooth-colored material so they look like nothing ever happened to your teeth. This is because the newer white filling materials are stronger and come in many shades to match patient's teeth color.
First,
all decay is removed from the tooth. If the pulp inside the tooth is
very close to the cavity, a liner or base is placed to protect the pulp.
Then the edges of the cavity are treated with mild acid to create microscopic
rough edges. Then a primer and a bonding agent are applied to the cavity
lining. Then the filling material of the closest matching shade is placed
into the cavity and hardened with a special LED light. |
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