{"id":91,"date":"2016-05-04T15:56:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T15:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2021-07-26T11:39:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:39:01","slug":"tooth-fillings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/dental-services\/tooth-fillings\/","title":{"rendered":"Tooth Fillings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tooth Fillings<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-dashed\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">What You Should Know About Tooth Fillings<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><img class=\"alignright wp-image-92 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/file\/2016\/05\/Fotolia_22009440_Subscription_XXL-200x300-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tooth Fillings\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Tooth decay, which is the destruction of tooth structure, can affect both the enamel (the outer coating of the tooth) and the dentin (the inner layer of the tooth). To treat a cavity, which occurs as a result of tooth\u00a0 decay, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/meet-dr-ali\/\">your Groton dentist <strong>Dr. Ali<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then \u201cfill\u201d the area on the tooth with <strong>tooth fillings<\/strong> where the decayed material once lived.<\/p>\n<p>Tooth fillings are also used to repair cracked or broken teeth and teeth that have been worn down from misuse (such as from nail-biting or tooth grinding).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">What Steps Are Involved in Filling a Tooth?<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>First, your Groton dentist will numb the area around the tooth to be filled with a local anesthetic. Next, we will remove the decayed area while testing to determine if all the decay has been removed. Once the decay has been removed, a space will be prepared for the filling by <a href=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/dental-services\/comprehensive-dental-exam-and-teeth-cleaning\/\">cleaning the cavity of bacteria and debris<\/a>. If the decay is near the root, we will put in a liner to protect the nerve. After the filling is in, we will finish and polish your filled tooth.<\/p>\n<p>After your decay area has been removed and cleaned, the tooth-colored material is applied in layers. Next, a special light that \u201ccures\u201d or hardens each layer applied. When the multi-layering process is completed, you will have the composite material shaped to the desired result, any excess material\u00a0 trimmed, and the final restoration polished.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pa0MVT0Zbcc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Tooth Fillings Groton NY<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/about-us\/\">Trusted Groton dentistry, <strong>Access Dental<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s composite tooth fillings are highly aesthetic, <strong>made of tooth colored materials<\/strong> specifically color matched providing our patients with a more natural looking smile and better overall health.<\/p>\n<p>These tooth fillings can be bonded to your teeth to improve your smile by changing the color, shape and size of a tooth. Fillings also correct a tooth that has a cavity or for teeth\u00a0with recurrent decay.<\/p>\n<p>Tooth fillings can also be used to\u00a0invisibly restore broken teeth\u00a0and close spaces between the front teeth. Many of our patients in Groton, NY have decided to have their old amalgam (silver) fillings removed for concerns of mercury content or esthetic reasons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/contact-us\/\">Call your trusted Groton Family dentistry <strong>Access Dental Care<\/strong><\/a> today to solve that tooth decay problem.<\/p>\n<p>Dial <a href=\"tel:607-898-5006\"><strong>607-898-5006<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Composite Tooth Fillings - Groton Dentist Dr. Ali<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tooth fillings are also used to repair cracked or broken teeth and teeth that have been worn down from misuse (such as from nail-biting or tooth grinding).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/accessdentalny.com\/dental-services\/tooth-fillings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Composite Tooth Fillings - 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