Cavities can cause you to develop discomfort in the mouth and could lead to an infection. Getting dental fillings at your Fair Oaks, CA, dental office helps you avoid any significant oral health complications. Dr. Mahmoud Mohamed at Fair Oaks Smile can discuss how fillings are placed and how tooth-colored fillings can help treat your cavities. 

How to Know When a Cavity Needs Treatment

Patients who attend their checkups and cleaning visits every six months have the opportunity to discuss the need for cavity treatment. Your Fair Oaks, CA, dentist can let you know if a cavity needs dental fillings. Additionally, suppose you are experiencing any tooth sensitivity when you eat, drink, or brush your teeth. In that case, visit your dentist to see if you have a cavity that needs attention. 

Tooth-Colored Fillings

Back in the day, when a cavity needed filling, the doctor used an unsightly silver-colored filling. After many years of evolving, tooth-colored fillings make it possible to successfully treat a cavity with a biocompatible resin that is colored to match the color of your natural teeth closely. The resin is metal-free, made with a blend of glass-like and acrylic particles. Additionally, long-term, the resin bonds to and restores your tooth more effectively than traditional metal fillings can.

Filling Placement

Dental fillings are placed after a local numbing agent is used and the dentist removes all the decay from the tooth. Before placement, the tooth and area are cleaned and the resin placed in the tooth. The resin is cured under a special light, and then the tooth is polished for a brighter appearance. This process can be completed in a single visit, and patients must continue with their routine visits to ensure there are no other cavities and the tooth-colored filling is holding up.

Tooth-colored fillings help treat and remove cavities from the mouth, helping with our overall oral health and wellness. Fair Oaks Smile in Fair Oaks, CA, can help you with your dental filling needs. Call (916) 536-9410 to schedule your dental appointment with Dr. Mohamed.