Is it better to fill a tooth or to have a denture?

In our daily life, dental problems are a common phenomenon, especially many people have experienced half of their teeth falling out. In this way, many people have different choices. Some people will choose to fill their teeth, and some people will choose to remove and replace them with dentures. This will not affect the chewing ability. We try to choose the way that causes the least damage to the teeth. Let's learn about whether it is better to fill teeth or to replace them with dentures.

Is it better to have a filling or a denture?

Is it better to have a filling or a denture after a tooth is missing? Which one is more suitable?

The dentist told us: In fact, filling and dentures are two different concepts. Filling is to repair damaged or decayed teeth and restore them to normal. Since teeth themselves have no repair ability, after a cavity is formed, the only way to repair the cavity is to first remove the bad tissue around the cavity and then fill it with appropriate materials in order to restore the chewing ability and further prevent the continuation of tooth decay. This method of filling the cavity by selecting appropriate restorative materials according to its size, depth and location is commonly known as tooth filling.

Dentures are medically called oral restorations. It includes the repair of tooth defects and missing teeth. In recent years, the main materials for making dentures are: porcelain, plastic, and metal. Due to the different ways in which dentures are retained in the oral cavity, the restoration of missing teeth is divided into two types: removable dentures and fixed dentures.

If you can fill a tooth, don't get a denture, so in other words, filling a tooth is better than getting a denture.

Filling a tooth means that your own tooth is still there and the root is still in the bone, which can prevent the bone and gum around your tooth root from shrinking, and your speaking, chewing and other functions will not be affected.

Dentures mean that your teeth have been pulled out and there is nothing to support your bones, so the bones and gums around the missing teeth will slowly shrink, affecting the surrounding teeth. If you want to get dentures, you have to wear dentures, which will be placed on the adjacent teeth. Not only will they be damaged (frequently taken off and put on), but they are also very inconvenient. You have to take them off and wash them after every meal, and soak them at night. There will also be a thin layer of substance the same color as the gums attached to the upper gums (if you choose metal ones, it will also be ok). In short, it is inconvenient and uncomfortable.

The above is an introduction to whether it is better to have a filling or a denture. After understanding it, we know that if there is a problem with the teeth and the teeth can be filled, it is best not to extract the teeth. In order to avoid dental problems, we must pay attention to ensuring oral hygiene in our daily lives, and take care of our teeth by alternating between eating too cold and too hot foods.