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Placing a Resin Filling on a Back Tooth
To make the entire procedure comfortable for you, the affected area is numbed with a local anesthetic.
Depending on the size of the filling and the tooth being worked on, a rubber dam may be used. It functions like a safety net, preventing debris from falling to the back of your throat.
Then the decay is removed and the tooth is shaped with the handpiece.
To mold the filling to the shape of the tooth, the tooth is surrounded with a flexible band and held in place with a small wooden wedge.
A gel chemically etches the tooth for a stronger bond. The etching allows the bonding material to adhere to the tooth. Resin is placed into the prepared tooth.
A special high-intensity light is then used to harden the filling.
After the filling has set, it is smoothed and polished.
Then your dentist will check your bite with a colored tape, which indicates where your teeth are coming together, and floss is placed between the teeth to make sure there are no tight spots.
And that's all there is to getting a resin filling.