Emergency Dental Fillings Los Angeles

Throughout each day, you use your mouth and teeth for a plethora of activities: eating, drinking, speaking, etc. It is no surprise that sometimes your teeth do not function properly. Your family dentist often catches dental complications during regularly scheduled cleanings, but sometimes, problems occur outside dental office hours or while you are traveling. These problems often involve dental fillings. Whatever the time of day, if you require the help of our Los Angeles emergency dental fillings expert, our emergency clinic can assist you. Keep reading to learn more about dental fillings.

Some people, especially those who have never needed one, may be unsure as to what exactly a dental filling is. Our expert in emergency dental fillings in Los Angeles places a dental filling to fill in a decayed space in a tooth (also known as a cavity). Cavities occur due to the accumulation of bacteria-ridden plaque and can cause pain and discomfort in the mouth. On occasion, fillings are placed to restore a cracked or chipped tooth.

Los Angeles Emergency Dental Fillings

Nowadays several types of materials are used to make fillings. These include: gold, porcelain, silver, ceramic, or glass. You are often able to choose which type you prefer, and most last for roughly 10-15 years. Sometimes, however well placed they are, fillings can break or become dislodged from your teeth. Our Los Angeles emergency dental fillings expert can replace your broken or missing dental filling and will often provide a temporary filling for the sake of expedient, fast pain relief.

If you require an emergency dental filling be placed on your teeth, our expert in emergency dental fillings in Los Angeles first numbs the area surrounding the infected tooth. A laser or drill is often used to remove the corroded portion of the tooth. The area is then cleaned of any remaining bacteria so as to make room for the filling. Our dentist then places and polishes the filling.

After our emergency dentist in Los Angeles places a dental filling, you should resume regular dental hygiene like brushing and flossing every day. Your dentist will alert you if your filling cracks or needs replacing.