Dr Leonard Fabre
Oral Health Management
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What type of filling?
AMALGAM
metallic colour
cost $125-$225.oo
very strong can last 20- 40 years
AMALGAM does not seal out mouth bacteria.Decay bacteria ENTER between tooth and amalgam
AMALGAM predisposes teeth to cracking
controversial health and environmental issues
COMPOSITE RESIN
tooth coloured, plastic with fine glass or quartz particles
cost $155-$525.oo [more time and skill to fill tooth]
reasonable strength can last 5 - 10+ years
BONDING LIQUID USED TO bond COMPOSITE to tooth - seals out bacteria
BONDS can fail due to many reasons
Bond failure leads to severe problems
GLASS IONOMER
tooth coloured, high fluoride content filling - recharges with fluoride from daily tooth brushing
cost $185 to $225.00
NO BOND REQUIRED TO DEGRADE OR FAIL!!
SEALS THE TOOTH COMPLETELY
used in minimum intervention dentistry due to anti decay properties
technology improving strength improving
FUJI G COAT significantly increases wear and fracture resistance
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