So filling a tooth for form and function. So we’re replacing material or repairing a tooth so we can get the form of the tooth in the right position or the right look so the patient is confident with the way the tooth looks. But we also want it to function properly so the patient can, you can eat with it, your smile is bright with it, and just speak in to get that function part of it.
Prior to starting a restoration, in order to make sure the fillet matches the person’s tooth, make sure the tooth is clean because if it’s not cleaned properly then we can’t get a good match. We have to also make sure the tooth is not dry, meaning that if I spray a little air on the tooth, I want to make sure it’s a little wet afterwards because normally a person’s tooth in the mouth is always wet and it gives a different color. So prior to that we make sure we try several shades before and make sure it matches.
However, on the market now are several universal shades of composite which actually is supposed to automatically matches the patient’s color of the tooth. So that has been pretty helpful over the years, over the past few years.
