What are teeth filling made of and why does the dentist melts them with a blue l!
Question: What are teeth filling made of and why does the dentist melts them with a blue light ?
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They are called composite resin fillings. The dentist is not melting them, but hardening them with the light. The light is called a curing light.
Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as Composite Resin Dental Fillings and are made of a glass-plastic/acrylic dental resin. The "blue light" or curing light accomplishes two things. In the first place, it makes sure that the resin cures properly and adheres evenly. The curing light also increases patient comfort by rapidly curing resins so that the patient is not forced to sit in discomfort while the resin sets. Since the mouth usually needs to be held open wide and may be dry for the procedure, patients usually want the procedure to end as quickly as possible so that they can close their mouths and remoisturize the dried oral membranes. Using a curing light gets patients in and out of the chair quickly so that the experience of irritation and pain is limited.
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