Chipped tooth enamel and dental fractures can vary in severity. Sometimes the damage can be minor enough that Dr. Russomanno Jr. or Dr. Keane can repair the tooth and rebuild its structural integrity by installing a dental filling.
There are various materials that he might use for the dental filling. This recommendation will be based on several factors, such as the location of the tooth in your mouth, the affected surface, and the dental filling’s eventual appearance in your smile.
If the damaged tooth enamel is on one of the molars or premolars in the back of your mouth, he might recommend a durable material.
A gold dental filling will be very durable and might be called for to repair a compromised biting surface. This type of dental filling needs to be created in a dental lab before it can be cemented into the fractured tooth enamel.
Metallic amalgam dental fillings are also known for being very durable like gold. This type of dental material is dark in color, so this material is rarely called for to fill a cavity that appears in your smile.
A porcelain dental filling can be shaded to match the color of your natural tooth enamel. This type of dental filling can be color matched to any tooth enamel that will appear in your smile. Just like gold porcelain dental fillings, it will also need to be created in a laboratory.
Composite dental fillings are made from a special type of dental resin. Like porcelain, this material can be color-matched to mimic natural tooth enamel.
If you live in the Bloomington, Minnesota, area and you have a chipped or fractured tooth, you should call 952.881.0504 to seek treatment at Amber Leaf Family Dental.