Do I need braces to fill a cavity? What kind of cavity filling does not require braces?

Teeth with cavities need to be filled, otherwise the cavities will become bigger and bigger and will affect other teeth. Filling teeth requires wearing braces. So do you need to wear braces to fill cavities? Let's take a look.

After people have their teeth filled, whether they need to wear braces depends on the specific situation. For example, after the filling of medium caries, the teeth are more beautiful and functionally stable, but some teeth will become fragile due to the disease. At this time, braces are needed to better protect the teeth. After the root canal treatment of deep caries, the affected teeth lose the nutrition supply of the dental nerves, and the brittleness increases significantly. Once chewing hard substances, they will break. At this time, you should pay attention to wearing braces to protect the crown.

The caries of patients with shallow caries are generally not formed yet. At this time, the condition is mild and the patient is less difficult to treat. For shallow caries, it is generally treated with drugs, such as brushing with fluoride toothpaste or applying fluoride on the surface of the affected teeth, so as to effectively prevent or delay the development of caries. This does not require braces.

1. After wearing braces. Brush your teeth in time after every meal to prevent excessive food residue on the braces, which will cause bacteria to grow on the teeth and cause oral diseases. After wearing braces, try to choose a toothbrush with a small head. After wearing braces, the braces will reduce the horizontal space between the teeth. A toothbrush with a small head is easier to clean the teeth and makes the teeth clean more thoroughly.

2. Normally, we brush our teeth by rubbing the toothbrush up and down to clean our teeth. However, when we wear braces, the braces reduce the horizontal distance between the teeth. Brushing our teeth by rubbing up and down will cause the braces to loosen. If too much force is used, the braces may fall off and damage the tooth surface. In severe cases, it may cause bleeding gums.

After wearing braces, in addition to cleaning your teeth in time, in order to better protect your teeth and prevent loose teeth, you should also pay more attention to your diet. Try to eat less food that is harmful to your teeth. Some hard foods and beverages that are corrosive to teeth should be reduced as much as possible.