Dental Health : How Does a Dentist Fill a Cavity?

A cavity is a small dental infection of the tooth that is comprised of bacteria and is treated with a filling. Discover how a dentist fills a cavity by numbing the patient, cleaning the cavity and filling it with tips from a dentist in this free video on dental health and oral hygiene.

Expert: Dr. Mike Glasmeier
Contact: www.nashvillefirstimpressions.net
Bio: Dr. Mike Glasmeier is a member of the American Dental Association.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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Tags:

• dentistry
• dental health
• dental care
• dental service
• tooth
• teeth
• dental hygiene
• dentists
• oral care
• oral health
• oral hygiene
• toothbrushes
• cavities
• cavity
• flossing
• abscessed tooth
• gum disease
• gingivitis

[bvestationfan]

So one of my young cousin's tooth fell off. It had a cavity in it. Even though I work in IT, I'm still a very big science geek and using gloves, I just messed around with it. It broke pretty easily. The tooth broke away from the cavity. The cavitiy almost seemed like graphite. What's in that graphite like substance?

[carfan2k2]

@LaserPink they put in a topical anesthetic prior to the numbing injection .. they leave this in for about 30 seconds .. then they give you the shot.. its a little pinch and bitter in taste but its the same amt of pain as getting any regular shot at your local doctor.

[FueledByRitalin]

@LaserPink Nope. Slight pinch, nothin' more than that.

[zoey123pm]

Well when you go to the dentist they will usually are you wheter or not you will like the needles or not, but you will be better off with the needles becuase it will less likly to hurt. Then they put some numbing cream on around the gum area and then the needles are injected. I got three but you may get less or more. Only the first one hurts a bit, but for me the worst feeling was when they push the needle down ferther down into my gum and changed direction abit!! All in all it doesn't hurt. :)

[LaserPink]

I have to get a cavity filling tomorrow... Does it hurt when they put the needle in to anesthetize you?

[ZoNeClanMembers]

You missed a bit, problem?

[bethany1046]

I've got the dentist tomorrow and I think I may need a filling .............. Would I need to get a needle in my mouth or not actually FREAKING OUT :(

[peacebeauty101]

@mechaspark1 Ohhh okay thanks :)

[mechaspark1]

@peacebeauty101 More like, puts you completely out of it. Unaware of what's happening.

[peacebeauty101]

@mechaspark1 Okay thanks :) So what your saying is that the laughing gas will knock me out? That's not what my dentist told me lol