Restorative dentistry repairs teeth damaged by decay, wear, cracks or injury and keeps them working. It covers fillings, inlays and onlays, root canal treatment, crowns and the replacement of lost teeth, and overlaps with endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics.
The modern aim is to keep as much natural tooth as possible, because every restoration eventually needs replacing and each replacement is a little larger. The most conservative option that will last is usually the right one.
Conditions this service looks after
- Tooth decay at any stage
- Broken, leaking or failing fillings
- Cracked tooth and fractured cusps
- Tooth wear from grinding, acid reflux or acidic drinks
- Chipped or broken front teeth after injury
- Sensitive exposed dentine at the gum line
- Inflamed or infected tooth nerve
- Missing teeth
Tests you may be offered
- Visual examination with magnification: Finds early decay, cracks and failing margins.
- Bitewing X-rays: Reveal decay between teeth and under old fillings.
- Periapical X-ray: Shows the root tip and surrounding bone.
- Pulp sensibility tests: Cold and electric tests of whether the nerve is alive.
- Bite tests and transillumination: Help locate a cracked cusp.
Treatments available
- Remineralisation and resin infiltration: Treat early enamel decay without drilling, using high fluoride products or a penetrating resin.
- Composite fillings and bonding: Tooth-coloured resin placed directly in one visit.
- Inlays and onlays: Laboratory or milled ceramic pieces for large cavities, more conservative than a crown.
- Root canal treatment: Saves a tooth with an infected nerve.
- Post, core and crown: Rebuild a badly broken-down tooth.
- Replacement of amalgam fillings: Done when they fail or for appearance; sound amalgam does not need removing for health reasons.
- Bridges, dentures and implants: Replace teeth that cannot be saved.
When to ask for a specialist opinion
- You have pain on biting or to hot and cold
- A filling has fallen out or a tooth has chipped
- Your teeth look shorter, flatter or yellower at the edges
- You have been given a large treatment plan and want it checked
- You have not had X-rays for several years
Travelling to Türkiye for this care
Most restorative work is quick: fillings in one visit, onlays and crowns in 5 to 7 days, root canal treatment in one or two visits. It travels well as long as the plan is based on X-rays seen before you book and you allow a spare day or two for adjustments. Wear and decay have causes, such as grinding, diet or reflux, that need continuing attention from your own dentist.
Send your reports, scans and a short history and a Clinic-Y coordinator replies within 24 hours with suitable teams and written, all-inclusive proposals side by side. Reviewing your case is free.
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How long do white fillings last?
On average 7 to 10 years, longer for small fillings in a clean mouth.
Filling, onlay or crown?
It depends on how much sound tooth is left. Onlays often protect a weak tooth while removing less than a crown.
Should I replace my silver fillings?
Only if they are broken, leaking or you dislike the look. Removal itself takes away some healthy tooth.