dental filling
Tooth cavity repair
A dental filling is material used to repair a tooth after decay has been removed.
The dentist drills out the cavity and fills the space with metal amalgam, composite resin, or other materials.
I need to get a dental filling replaced.
Often shortened to just filling: The dentist said I need three fillings.
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- open wideRequest for mouth access
- drillHole-boring device
- drill bitRotating hole-cutting attachment
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
composite · crown · enamel · decay · molar · numb · novocaine · local anesthesia · silver · mercury · resin · polish · probe · nerve · root · pain · bite · bite down
- dental caretoothbrush, toothpaste, floss, brushing, flossing
- dentistryteeth, tooth, dentists, fillings, braces
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- treatmentstreatment, treatments, medication, medicine, therapies
- resinsepoxy, phenolic, polyester, polyurethane, melamine
- sealantssealant, caulk, silicone sealant, silicone caulk, bathroom caulk
dental procedure type
dental fillingtooth extraction
Removing a bad molar
extraction · root canal · tooth implant · dental crown · dentures
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