Fillings
Fillings are applied to small and developing cavities to restore your teeth back to health and halt serious decay in its tracks. They can restore decayed and damaged teeth and prevent further deterioration. Tooth coloured or white fillings can be used as an alternative to silver amalgam fillings to maintain a natural appearance in your teeth, alongside the use of fissure sealants.
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During your routine check-up with our Dalkey Clinic dentist, we will use a small mirror to assess the surface of your teeth, looking for signs of decay or little cracks and fissures. This will help with our assessment.
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Fillings may be made from a number of different materials depending on the type of fitting your tooth requires, dependent on your dental recommendations. This includes direct and indirect fillings.
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Your dentist will discuss all of the options and advise on the best choice for your teeth. The process is straightforward, and often only requires one or two appointments at our local Dublin practice.
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Root canal treatment
If you are experiencing severe tooth pain, you may require root canal treatment. You may also need root canal treatment if your tooth has become damaged or cracked, you have tooth decay, large fillings or have recently had a trauma to the tooth. These scenarios all leave your tooth open to infection. Root canal problems must be treated as soon as possible. Leaving the infection untreated causes a lot of pain and can be dangerous. Your Dalkey Clinic dentist can treat your tooth without the need to remove it, leaving you pain-free and in good oral health.
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Root canal treatment (or endodontics) is required when there is an infection deep within your tooth. If left untreated, this kind of infection can not only be very painful, but can lead to an abscess or even tooth loss.
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There are multiple signs of tooth infection. Endodontic treatment is always carried out by a specialist clinician at our practice in Dublin and an anaesthetic is used to keep you comfortable through the process.
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Following your first preparatory visit to The Dalkey Clinic to prepare you for treatment, we create a custom-made crown to fit your tooth, which is fitted at your second visit. This will conclude your root canal treatment.
