{"id":266,"date":"2019-12-31T12:03:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T12:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/?p=266"},"modified":"2019-12-31T12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-31T12:03:46","slug":"signs-you-may-need-white-fillings-in-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/signs-you-may-need-white-fillings-in-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs you may need white fillings in Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our teeth go\nthrough quite a lot from our daily diet and activities, and over time this\ncontinued abuse can start to manifest itself on your teeth in the form of\ncracks, damage and decay. Fillings tend to be the best way of countering this,\nbut for many patients it can be hard to tell when you need them and if these\nkinds of problems are left unchecked, they can become much worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So with that in\nmind, here are a few signs that mean you may need to come in for white fillings in Wimbledon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are fillings?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming in for white fillings in Wimbledon<\/a> is fairly common and a lot of our patients end\nup with one or more at some point in their lifetime. The fillings are basically\na covering that we place on your teeth to fill in any cracks or holes and to\nprevent the further spread of any decay that might be eating away at the enamel\nof your tooth or the insides of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What causes tooth decay?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Tooth decay is fairly common amongst patients\nand the causes can surprisingly vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an example,\ndecay can start to appear if there are cracks in your teeth or if you have\nmanaged to damage them, either through a fall or while playing sports. Another\ncommon cause for decay being present in a patient’s teeth is if they have a\npoor oral health routine. Not regularly cleaning your teeth can cause plaque to\nbuild up, which  can cause degenerative\ndiseases like gingivitis to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diet also plays a\nhuge factor, as food and drinks that are high in acidity can speed up the rate\nat which your teeth wear down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Wimbledon\nDental Care<\/strong> our talented team will help you diagnose the source of your\nproblem quickly to get you on the way to a healthier smile in no time at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The signs of tooth decay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we mentioned\nabove there are a number of different causes of tooth decay, but there are\nsigns to keep an eye out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if\nyou start to experience a constant throbbing or sharp pain in your teeth that\ndoesn\u2019t go away, even after you use pain killers, then you should immediately\ncontact the practice for an appointment. Or if there\u2019s a lot of sensitivity\nwhen you chew or touch one of your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should you ignore it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case of suspected tooth decay you should absolutely not ignore it. If you do, you will open yourself up to more decay, as well as infections that could spread into your jawbone and disintegrate the bone and cause more teeth to fall out, or become loose. You will also be susceptible to gum disease and potential tooth extraction, to contain and prevent any further infections or decay from occurring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just a few interesting facts about fillings and what signs you should keep an eye out for. If you would like to know more or need to check if you require a filling then contact our practice and have a chat with our team. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our teeth go through quite a lot from our daily diet and activities, and over time this continued abuse can start to manifest itself on your teeth in the form of cracks, damage and decay. Fillings tend to be the best way of countering this, but for many patients it can be hard to tell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-white-fillings"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":268,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266\/revisions\/268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wimbledondentalcare.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}