If you do not have a cavity removed by your dentist, it can be consequential to your oral health. Decay can do enough damage to make your tooth irreparable, meaning it will have to be extracted. Bacteria from the cavity can eventually travel out beyond your tooth, and continue to cause trouble. If you have a cavity, you should seek restorative dental work as soon as possible. While your enamel can recover from modest damage, there is no way to stop a spreading cavity without professional help. The type of procedure needed for a cavity can depend on what state the cavity is in.
Questions:
True Or False: A filling will provide insufficient support if your tooth needs a root canal.
True Or False: Dental restorations will only use amalgam metal material.
True Or False: Your dental crown is removable, so you can take it off it when you need to eat, or before bed.
Answers:
True! A dental filling can be relied upon to restore your tooth after a small cavity has been removed. A root canal treatment will require the removal of more tooth than a filling can effectively replace.
False! Fillings are made with composite resin, not metal. If you need a dental crown, you can receive one made from porcelain, which can look more like a tooth than a metal crown.
False! Your dental crown is permanently placed on your tooth. That permanent support is important, as the crown needs to be strong and stable enough to operate on behalf of your tooth when you bite and chew food. The tooth under your crown can be vulnerable – if the crown does come off, see your dentist as soon as possible.
