Tooth filling with ceramic
introduction
The dentist can plug a hole in the tooth by many different means. It used to be Tooth filling made of amalgam the agent of choice.
Nowadays, dental fillings made from amalgam are rarely offered.
Dental fillings with ceramics are a good alternative and offer many advantages. They are individually tailored to the patient's tooth color and do not discolor over time, such as fillings with plastic.
So they offer excellent natural aesthetics. Furthermore, the high-quality material is characterized by a high resilience and longevity out. The dentist gives a 2 year guarantee for the ceramic filling. However, these advantages call for a higher price that the patient has to bear himself.
Procedure for filling a tooth with ceramic
A tooth filling is usually used by the dentist to close a defect or hole in the tooth. If caries is the trigger for the tooth defect, it must first be removed with a drill.
Read more on the topic: Removal of tooth decay
The dentist must then ensure that no moisture can get to the tooth. Either he uses cotton rolls that he places in the patient's mouth, or he stretches a rubber cloth over his mouth, from which only the individual treated tooth can be seen. This cloth is called a rubber dam. The rubber dam has the advantage that no more air or saliva can reach the tooth.
The drier the tooth, the better the filling will hold afterwards. The doctor can then begin to layer the ceramic filling into the tooth. A light source must be used after each layer with a ceramic tooth filling so that the ceramic hardens. This layering technique is very time-consuming. That is why many dentists demand an additional payment for such fillings from patients who are insured with statutory health insurance.
Cost of a tooth filling with ceramic, gold or porcelain
Ceramic tooth filling is the most expensive filling method.
The cost of ceramic, gold or porcelain tooth fillings varies from dentist to dentist. Only the attending dentist can say exactly what the costs will be. However, costs in the higher three-digit range must be expected. The statutory health insurance companies only bear a small proportion of the costs.
The exact costs must be clarified with the health insurance companies in advance. This happens as soon as the dentist takes one Treatment and cost plan created and sent to the health insurance company. Even if additional insurance has been taken out, this can affect the cost of a ceramic, porcelain or gold tooth filling.
Pain from a tooth filling with ceramic
The ceramic fillings should not cause pain under any circumstances. The materials are all very compatible and rarely cause allergies. That means pain in the sense of burning or headache is not very likely.
However, if the dentist has to drill deeply and comes close to the tooth nerve, pain may still occur a few days after the tooth filling, until the tooth nerve has calmed down again.
Durability of dental fillings made of ceramic, plastic, gold or porcelain
Tooth fillings with ceramic or plastic have a very long shelf life. These plastic or ceramic fillings remain stable even when chewing, which means that the patient cannot simply grind the material off by chewing, so that in the end the filling is completely flat.
Tooth fillings made of ceramic, porcelain or gold usually stay tight, which means it can no bacteria under the tooth filling and from there to further destroy the tooth. The only weak point these fillings have is that Cement gap. The cement gap is created because the fillings have to be glued into the tooth. A very thin gap remains, which can then be filled with the adhesive. Unfortunately, it can happen that the glue from the gap between the tooth and the tooth filling can be washed out by the saliva and thus the durability of the tooth fillings made of ceramic, porcelain or gold can be impaired. Regular check-ups at the dentist ensure that such things are noticed in good time and that the shelf life is not impaired.
Shelf life of dental fillings with cement
Tooth fillings with cement are not stable for very long. Furthermore, they do not offer good resistance to the chewing forces, i.e. the patient can chew these fillings off. Especially in patients who are strong with their teeth crunch, cement fillings do not have a long shelf life.
Cements also become porous over time. They no longer hold tight and bacteria can invade the tooth. The result is tooth decay, which develops under the filling. This is rather bad for the durability of the tooth in the mouth. This type of tooth decay is usually only discovered when the tooth nerve has been attacked and then one Root canal treatment necessary is.
Tooth fillings made from cement do not have to be irradiated by a blue light source, but they become hard after they have been mixed. Nowadays, cements are supplied in capsules in which both the liquid and the powder are together. These capsules only have to be mixed.
Cement fillings can cause pain over time. As already mentioned, the fillings can become porous over time and then let bacteria through. These bacteria can cause great pain if they get to the tooth nerve.
