Dental fillings are a common restorative procedure for fixing a cavity in the tooth enamel. A cavity is the hole that is formed by tooth decay, which is caused by the acids and bacteria in what you eat and drink.
So maybe you already knew all that — but why does tooth decay happen? What are fillings made out of, exactly? And what is the process for getting a dental filling? Don’t go anywhere, because we dig deep into dental fillings (sorry for the pun) in this week’s blog post.
We don’t need a calendar to tell us that summer is winding down. The evenings are noticeably cooler and the geese have started to do their flybys. As the calendar moves on into September, it’s a great time to take stock of your smile. Are you overdue for your cleaning? Do you have any areas of your teeth or gums that concern you? Now is the time… get scheduled for your professional cleaning and exam, or for any treatment that Dr Milewski has recommended. Give us a call at (330)725-2242. Don’t wait until 2017 has flown away!
