The reason why the filling cavity is getting bigger and bigger?
1, the structural characteristics of dental caries, dental tubules are arranged in a radial fan shape, with a small mouth and a large bottom, like a crater. Maybe what we see is just a small black spot on our teeth, but in fact, tooth decay is often much bigger than what we see with our naked eyes. When the doctor removed the decayed material from the teeth, the decayed teeth looked bigger.
2. The position of dental caries is adjacent to the dental space, which is hidden in the early stage and sometimes invisible. It can only be found by X-ray examination. At this time, it is necessary to open a hole from the occlusal surface of the tooth to fully expose the cavity and form a treatment path.
3. Remove the hanging tooth tissue and the tooth tissue and weak tooth wall above the decayed tooth with residual wall. The cusp is easy to crack after filling teeth, and hidden dangers should be eliminated before filling teeth. The prepared tooth cavity will naturally become larger.
Harm of tooth decay not filling teeth in time
1, food jam
Normal teeth are arranged very closely. After the adjacent teeth move, there will be gaps between the teeth, which will easily cause food to be embedded in the gaps between the teeth, causing bad breath, dental caries, periodontal disease and so on.
2, increase the burden on the stomach
After missing teeth, the food is not chewed enough. Too thick food directly increases the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, which may lead to stomach problems and malnutrition for a long time.
3. The integrity of dentition is destroyed.
After missing teeth, if they are not repaired for a long time, the adjacent teeth will become inclined and the maxillary teeth will be elongated due to loss of dependence and restraint. Over time, the original dental implant space will become smaller, making it difficult or even impossible to insert teeth.
4. Influence on mandibular joint.
After missing teeth, if teeth are not extracted for a long time, the inclination and elongation of teeth will hinder the normal functional movement of mandible. Therefore, temporomandibular disorders often appear a series of symptoms such as joint snapping, pain and limited mouth opening. Once temporomandibular disorders occur, it is difficult to completely cure them.
5, affect the appearance and pronunciation
This mainly refers to the loss of anterior teeth. A complete dentition can keep the natural appearance of the face intact and can pronounce some special syllables completely and accurately. After the front teeth are missing, facial wrinkles increase, the appearance is aging and the speech is unclear.
6. Decreased chewing function
After missing teeth, a series of changes have taken place in the remaining teeth, which changed the original good occlusal relationship and reduced the chewing efficiency. Studies have shown that after the first molar is missing, the chewing function of the whole mouth will be reduced by about 30%.
How many years can you persist after filling your teeth?
The length of filling teeth is generally related to many factors, such as the doctor's skill, the position of teeth, the oral care of patients in the later stage, the quality of filling teeth and so on. Generally, it lasts for 3-5 years, or as long as 10 years, and there is a longer time. Each filling material has different properties, so it can be used for different time. If the tooth cavity is large, some wear-resistant materials can be used for a longer time.
How long can I eat after filling my teeth?
Most filling materials need more than 2 hours to reach a certain degree of curing. In addition, teeth are more sensitive to the stimulation of drugs after filling, and are more likely to cause pain after eating. Doctors generally recommend not to eat food within 2 hours after filling teeth, and then you can eat liquid or semi-liquid food.