Restorations

At The Mornington Peninsula Dental Clinic all types of dental restoration are used. The most common material is composite which is tooth-coloured and aesthetically pleasing. Unless the patient is a tooth grinder the wear rate is the same as amalgam (Silver fillings) which is rarely used these days. Composite is a direct restoration, that is, the dentist places it directly into the tooth. Another common direct restoration are glass ionomer cements which are also tooth-coloured and cosmetically pleasing and very good for children's teeth and in areas that are not load bearing.

A different type of restoration is the indirect restoration. Here the dentist prepares the cavity and then takes impressions from which stone models are made. The restorations are made in either porcelain or gold in a laboratory and cemented at a later date. In the intervening period the tooth is protected by a temporary dressing.