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| Restorative
dentistry is concerned with restoring teeth that are damaged by decay, trauma or wear.
There are many ways to restore teeth. Below are just a few examples of typical restorative
dentistry. |
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| Picture on the left shows a cavity
(black) on the chewing surface of the tooth. The decay is removed and the tooth restored
with silver amalgam is shown on the right.
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| Picture on the left shows broken and
decayed front teeth. The teeth are restored with bonded composite resin material. |
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| Picture on the left shows broken
tooth with a white temporary filling placed in the hole. On the right the tooth is
restored with silver amalgam.
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| The picture on the left shows a molar
with large silver filling. The picture on the right shows the tooth restored with a
porcelain to metal crown. |