Dental restoration refers to a technique of fixing dental problems, so as to restore an integrated alignment and guarantee a normal mastication and occlusal relation. Most patients will lay their concerns on its pain, cost and material. According to the dentist from AKJ Dental, whether dental filling aches or not is linked with the position of ill tooth, the technique of dentist and the equipment of hospital. As for the cost, it depends on the method and material that you finally choose.

With regard to dental cavities or chipped teeth, the sooner you seek proper treatments, the less pain you will feel.

‍Here are some values for reference: zero refers to no pain; one refers to a tiny pain similar to that of a mosquito bite; two refers to a mild pain and three refers to the pain that most people can accept.‍

‍‍1. In cases of mild chipped teeth, the referenced value of pain will be zero. If you seek dental filling for mild damaged enamel, basically anaesthesia won’t be needed. Under such circumstance it will cost you less and there won’t be discomfort.‍‍

2. If the dental cavity is deep enough, nearly close to the tooth nerves, the process of treatment will basically painless, while the referenced value of pain for beforehand checkup will be one. The percussed pain of your tooth means the exposure of dental nerves or that the dental caries has almost reached your dental nerves. In order to obtain a confirmed diagnosis, anaesthesia cannot be conducted before the treatment. However, the process of treatment, like Root Canal Therapy, is almost painless because anaesthesia will be used.

‍3. As for dental implant, the referenced value of pain would be zero before surgery, two in surgery and three after surgery. What should be done before surgery is to take a panoramic X-ray for checking the alveolar bone condition, which is painless. Anaesthesia will be injected before surgery and it takes about 10 minutes to complete one dental implant. There will be discomfort during surgery, which mostly results from the nervousness of patients. Therefore, keep in mind to be relaxed with a purpose to reduce pain.‍

As the anaesthetic effect is gone, there will be still pain after surgery. However, if the more advanced technique, minimally invasive digital dental implant, is adopted, it will cause a smaller wound and less pain.

‍How much will it cost?‍

‍Generally speaking, light-cured material will be enough to restore mild chipped teeth, costing less than one thousand RMB. In severe cases, it’s necessary to conduct RCT first and then conduct veneers, dental crown or inlay. As for tooth loss, dental implant should be taken into consideration.  ‍

Therefore, the cost is closely dependent on the difficulty of treatment. In order to save money, it is recommended to seek an early treatment when any dental problem occurs.

The common materials for filling dental cavities include metal alloy, American 3M light-cured resin and glass ionomer. Among which the light-cured material is the mainstream one, with a higher cost performance and longer service life. Glass ionomer features in a good transmission of light, and can be used in cosmetic dentistry.

As for cosmetic crown and porcelain tooth, there are also various kinds of material, including alloy material and all-porcelain material. Needless to say, all-porcelain tooth will produce the best performance in aesthetics. However, with advanced technique of dentist, a good result can be achieved as well through some sorts of metal alloy material. Besides, it possesses a better cost performance.

‍‍‍When it comes the materials of dental implant, it’s quite complicated. Here we are going to make an brief introduction of its three major parts.‍‍‍

‍1. Dental implant

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‍‍‍Though all the dental implant is made of titanium, it’s still necessary to choose a perfect one according to the dental condition of patients, including the size of alveolar bone and the bone density. The cost of dental implant varies among different brands. The South Korean dental implant enjoys the highest cost performance, while the Sweden Nobel brand implant has the highest cost.

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‍2.Implant abutment

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‍‍Implant abutment serves as the “intermediary” between the dental implant and the implant crown. Without doubt, implant abutment needs to be matched with the dental implant, so as to establish a firm connection.

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‍3. Implant crown

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Implant crown, is also called cosmetic crown. As for its material, we have mentioned before. According to the material and brand, there are different costs as well.

In closing, the pain, cost and material of dental filling all depend on the actual damage of your teeth. An ideal result can only be achieved with a treatment plan in line with the actual dental condition. It’s of great significance to fix your dental problems in a professional dental hospital.

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‍Feel free to contact me if there’s any dental problem. (WeChat ID: aiyuan325180)

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