The disease that progresses with the loss of material of the hard tissues of the teeth is called cavities. There is no renewal or repair event to replace the lost substance in the hard tissues of the teeth. That is, the loss of material in cavities can’t be repaired by the tissues. Moreover, the cavities cavity constitutes a shelter for the settling, development and protection of decaying agents. Therefore, there are two primary efforts in the treatment of cavities: To remove the shelter of decaying agents, and to make the tooth work again by eliminating the loss of material in the tooth with some filling materials. Cleaning and filling the cavities would be a simple process if there was a filling material that had the physical, chemical and biological properties of its tissues and could adhere and fuse perfectly to the tooth to be treated. However, since there is no filling material with all these properties available today, a wide variety of filling materials are used that provide aesthetics in front teeth and durability in back teeth. Due to the different properties of these materials, the most suitable form and method in filling techniques varies from tooth to tooth.

What are the Materials Used in Cavities Treatment?
Substances containing zinc, which are generally used for temporary purposes.
Calcium-containing substances with tooth-healing properties.
Durable materials containing silver, tin, zinc, gold.
Materials used for aesthetic purposes, which are a mixture of glass, aluminum, phosphate and artificial resins.
Multi-purpose substances consisting of aluminum silicate glass particles.
Block materials prepared outside the mouth and bonded to the tooth (bonding).

What is Dental Gangrene?
It is the breakdown of the protein, carbohydrates and fats it contains as a result of chemical events in some cases where the pulp layer (nerve-vascular network) of the tooth loses its vitality as a result of the invasion of microorganisms. Even in the first permanent teeth of individuals with cavities-prone teeth, pulp gangrene can be encountered as a result of excessive cavities.

What Causes Dental Gangrene?
Situations when the tooth is broken by sudden impacts, high fillings that act continuously and slowly, leaks, and cavities reaching the nerve can also cause the death of the tooth.

Is There a Treatment for Dental Gangrene?
It’s too late to keep the tooth alive in the mouth. The type of treatment to be carried out is to clean the damaged structures in the middle of the tooth (root canal treatment). Unfortunately, the last resort is extraction.

Do Artificial Teeth Replace Natural Teeth?
Natural teeth are a part of our body and are in certain integrity in terms of function and aesthetics. On the other hand, the artificial tooth mimics the dental organ and can never replace a natural tooth. However, artificial teeth can be an alternative to natural teeth in cases where natural teeth are lost for various reasons and cannot fulfill their functions. In short, it can be said the smaller the difference between natural teeth and artificial teeth, the more successful the artificial tooth will be.