Cavities can be a pesky problem, but luckily there are a variety of dental supplies available to fill them. Tooth-colored plastic and glass materials called composite resin fillings are the most commonly used to repair cavities. Other materials such as gold, porcelain, silver amalgam, and glass ionomer can also be used. The American Dental Association (ADA), the FDA, and numerous public health agencies have all stated that there is no evidence that dental fillings cause harm to consumers. Brushing and flossing your teeth, a low-sugar or sugar-free diet, and the fluorides in toothpaste and tap water can help prevent tooth decay.
However, if you do have a cavity, it is important to fill it so that it does not enlarge. The best treatment option for tooth decay is to replace decayed dental material with biocompatible dental material, which is known as a dental filling. Without the dental instrument of the sectional matrix dental system, the filling cannot be limited to the tooth surface and the tooth margin will not form. Dentists are increasingly using composite resin materials to fill teeth because many people prefer tooth-colored fillings and because composites continue to improve. The entire process of filling a cavity requires precise extraction of the tooth structure with the aid of a dentist's dental instrument.
