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| Front Tooth Dental Caries Treated with Tooth Colored Composite Filling |
Some dental stories start not in a clinic—but in a
conversation over the fence.
Laxmiben Patodiya, a 60-year-old lady and my kind-hearted
neighbor (whom I lovingly call “Masi”), casually mentioned one day,
"What is this black-black thing in my front tooth? It
doesn’t hurt, but it looks so bad. People keep asking about it."
I took a closer look and explained,
“Masi, this is dental caries—a cavity. Right now it’s
painless, but if ignored, it will keep progressing. Later, it may hurt, and you
might need a root canal treatment or even lose the tooth.”
She paused, nodded thoughtfully, and said,
“Yes, I’ve noticed it’s slowly increasing over the past few
months. What should I do now?”
I smiled and replied,
“Come to the clinic tomorrow. Let’s fix it.”
The very next day, she came in. We carefully removed the
decayed tooth structure and restored her front tooth using high-quality
tooth-colored composite material, with special attention to matching the
natural shade and shape. This case is very simple, just take 30 minute, one visit.
When I handed her the mirror after the treatment, her face
lit up with joy.
She exclaimed,
“Wow! It looks like nothing ever happened to my tooth.
You’ve done a fantastic job.”
That smile, filled with relief and happiness, meant the
world to me.
Sometimes, a small filling isn’t just about fixing a
tooth—it’s about restoring confidence, comfort, and the little joys in daily
life.
