Tooth Cavity Parkdale

Tooth Cavity Fillings in Parkdale

Your smile is one of your most essential features, and tooth cavities can significantly impact the appearance of your smile and lead to further health issues. Dentistry is continually evolving, and with various advanced treatment options, achieving a beautiful, healthy, aesthetic smile is made easy for patients of all ages. Modern cosmetic dentistry can give you a better smile if your teeth are stained, discoloured, worn, chipped, broken, misaligned, misshapen, or have gaps between them. 

Let us help you achieve your smile goals! Call Orchard Dental Care today for tooth cavity restorations. We proudly offer a full range of dental services with a specialized interest in cosmetic dentistry to give you the smile of your dreams.

What is a Tooth Cavity? 

Cavities are openings or holes in your teeth caused by decay that happens over time. They are among the world's most common health problems, and anyone can have a tooth cavity. However, they are prevalent in children, teenagers and older adults. If a tooth cavity isn't treated, it will grow larger and affect deeper layers of your teeth. This can lead to severe toothache, infection and tooth loss. 

Regular dental visits to Orchard Dental Care and good brushing and flossing habits are your best protection against cavities and tooth decay. 

Tooth Cavity Symptoms

A tooth cavity is a hole or opening in your tooth. A tiny cavity can be very difficult for you to detect on your own. However, the following are common symptoms of developing a tooth cavity:

• Toothache, spontaneous pain or pain that occurs without any apparent cause
• Tooth sensitivity 
• Bad breath or taste in the mouth
• Mild to sharp pain when eating or drinking something sweet, hot or cold
• Visible holes or pits in your teeth 
• Brown, black or white staining on any surface of a tooth
• Pain when you bite down 

What Causes Tooth Cavities?

Everyone is at risk of getting cavities, but the following factors can increase risk. These risk factors include, but are not limited to:  

Tooth Location 

Decay most often occurs in your back teeth, your premolars and molars. These teeth have a lot of grooves and multiple roots that collect food particles. As a result, they are harder to keep clean than your front teeth. 

Certain Foods and Drinks 

Foods that coat your teeth for a long time are more likely to cause decay. These include fruit, candy, bread, cereal, soda, juice and milk. 

Frequent Snacking or Sipping

Steady snacking or sipping sugary drinks gives the bacteria in your mouth more fuel to produce acids that attack your teeth and wear them down. Additionally, sipping acidic drinks throughout the day continuously coats your teeth in acid

Inadequate Brushing

Plaque forms quickly on your teeth if you don't brush or floss soon after eating and drinking. 

Dental cleaning helps avoid more costly and extensive procedures such as dental fillings. Schedule your dental appointment at Orchard Dental today to take advantage of these benefits. Call us today at (416) 239-3773 to schedule the best date and time for your visit.  

Repairing Tooth Cavities in Parkdale

The most common way to treat a cavity is for your dentist to remove the decay and fill the tooth with one of several materials. Dental fillings materials include gold, porcelain, silver amalgam (consisting of mercury mixed with silver, tin, zinc and copper), tooth-coloured plastic or composite resin filling. 

Fillings effectively stop the cavity from growing. During your filling appointment, your dentist will clean the decayed part of your tooth and pour in the filling material to seal the hole created by the cavity. This protects your teeth's nerve endings from being exposed to extreme temperatures and acid produced by the bacteria in your mouth. Fillings also improve the structure of your affected tooth. Instead of remaining hollow because of the cavity, a filling provides the tooth with much-needed support. 

Restorative Dentistry in Parkdale

Restorative dentistry refers to the management and procedures performed to keep your mouth healthy and smile beautiful. Ultimately, the goal is to save teeth and create a natural. Restorative is concerned with keeping the mouth functioning as best it can and, in doing so, can improve the overall look of one's smile. This separates restorative dentists from cosmetic dentistry - the latter is more concerned with aesthetics. 

Steps To Getting A Filling At Orchard Dental Care

In general, a filling takes an hour or less.

First, your dentist will numb the area around the tooth with a numbing gel and local anesthetic. Next, they will use specialized tools to remove the decayed area of the tooth and clean the cavity of bacteria and debris. The hole is filled using filling material such as gold, porcelain, silver amalgam (which consists of mercury mixed with silver, tin, zinc and copper), tooth-coloured plastic or composite resin. When using compositing filling material, your dentist will need to cure or harden each filling layer with a special light. Lastly, they will polish the filling and adjust according to the patient's bite and comfort level. 

Meet Our Dentists in Parkdale

Our cosmetic dentists at Orchard Dental Care have years of training and experience. When you choose Orchard Dental for your dental health needs, not only are you placing your smile in good hands, we’ll give you the answers and information to feel like you’re in good hands!  

Dr. Elizabeth Polanski specializes in family and cosmetic dentistry and is known as a gentle dentist for her careful and considerate treatment of patients. She offers a full range of services, including full mouth reconstruction, veneers, crowns, dental bridges, root canal treatment, and teeth whitening. Dr. Polanski provides quality dental care and believes her patients are the most critical part of the practice. Her drive to give the best possible care inspires regular participation in continuing education, as well as the incorporation of new materials and methods for the benefit of patients.

Dr. Martin Szczutkowski specializes in restorative dentistry, full-mouth fixed and removable prosthesis, rotary root canal therapy, surgical extractions including wisdom teeth extractions, periodontal surgeries and pediatric dentistry. As a professional specializing in cosmetic dentistry, his combination of bright intelligence and warm, courteous manner allows him to treat patients seeking to improve the appearance of their teeth and smile.

At Orchard Dental, our staff provide an easy-going office environment where we value your health, dental concerns, and personal choices. 

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