{"id":35,"date":"2018-11-26T19:21:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T19:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2018-11-26T19:21:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T19:21:37","slug":"how-do-i-know-i-need-dental-filling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/how-do-i-know-i-need-dental-filling\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I know I need dental filling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth decay can badly wreck your smile and lower your self-confidence. Worse about the problem is that you may never be able to prevent it even with a meticulous oral hygiene routine as some biological and lifestyle factors will still make your teeth vulnerable to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/services\/dental-fillings-in-bakersfield\/\">Dental filling<\/a> restores your tooth to full function and prevents the decay from spreading to other healthy teeth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How do I know I need Dental filling?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See your doctor for the checkup if you experience any of the following signs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth pain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fractures and chips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floss tearing when flossing certain teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hole on a tooth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensitivity when biting on certain teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food getting stuck between certain teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lost tooth filling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth starting to feel rough<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What type of\u00a0 Dental filling is best for me?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fillings are primarily classified on basis of material used to make them. What your dentist recommends for you will be determined by your problem, lifestyle, and budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ceramics \u2013 Consist of porcelain, mostly stain-resistant, that can last up to twenty years.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composite resins \u2013 These can be tooth colored, and form a chemical bonding with the tooth<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver amalgams \u2013 Consist of a mixture of tin, zinc, copper, silver, and mercury.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold fillings \u2013 These are made of cast gold and can cost and last as much as ceramics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What to expect during filling<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your dentist will first numb the tooth and the area surrounding it to make the procedure painless. Once you\u2019re completely numb, the dentist will start washing off the decay using a drill. A high volume suction will be used to remove the debris from the tooth and the mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will then be rinsed clean and the filling will be applied on the surface shaped by the dentist. Exact filling procedures differ depending on the material being applied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suspect you have dental decay and want a dentist to confirm it and provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/services\/dental-fillings-in-bakersfield\/\">filling<\/a> if necessary, <strong>Bakersfield Dental Office<\/strong> offers the service in and around Bakersfield. Call <a href=\"tel:1-661-322-1300\">661-322-1300<\/a> now to schedule an appointment and have your tooth fixed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tooth decay can badly wreck your smile and lower your self-confidence. Worse about the problem is that you may never be able to prevent it even with a meticulous oral hygiene routine as some biological and lifestyle factors will still make your teeth vulnerable to it. Dental filling restores your tooth to full function and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/how-do-i-know-i-need-dental-filling\/\" class=\"b\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,3],"tags":[17,12,19,18],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/37"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bakersfielddentaloffice.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}