Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Experts teach you how to choose materials

Fillings to the hospital, the doctor of dental materials to patients for advice. Then, the patient should be according to their own situation, choose the appropriate dental materials?

In addition to listening to the doctor's recommendations, patients should also dental materials have a general understanding, in order to put forward their own views. Dental materials are mainly divided into three types, silver amalgam, glass ionomer filling materials, light-cured composite resin.

The amalgam is a metallic silver and mercury, with a material of a small amount of other metal. Its good wear resistance, strength, and cheap, suitable for dental filling; drawback is the color (silver), the curing process of the expansion phenomenon, likely to result in tooth splitting, and is not environmentally friendly, the presence of heavy metal pollution of the dental instruments environment problem.

The color of the glass ionomer restorative materials bond and teeth, help to protect the pulp tissue to prevent secondary caries; drawback is that the wear resistance is not good.

Light curing composite resin advantage of the beautiful, almost as real teeth, adhesion, wear resistance and good; drawback is that the price is more expensive.

Patients choose dental materials, should listen to the Some notes on the orthodontic doctor's advice, to select the appropriate materials in accordance with the specific circumstances of the teeth; taking into account the economic conditions.

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