{"id":21758,"date":"2020-04-01T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/a-more-beautiful-smile\/fillings-and-tooth-repair\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T20:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T18:26:11","slug":"fillings-and-tooth-repair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/en\/a-more-beautiful-smile\/fillings-and-tooth-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Fillings and tooth repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tooth repair is the most common dental procedure. It consists of caries removal and tooth reconstruction with permanent and aesthetic material. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How does caries occur?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dental caries is one of the most widespread diseases today. It is an infectious disease caused by the action of cariogenic bacteria in the oral cavity.   <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The metabolic product of cariogenic bacteria is acid that destroys enamel and dentin and penetrates the center of the tooth, leading to its complete decay.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19859\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post-450x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post-450x280.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post-800x498.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/karijes-post.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1) caries in tooth enamel; 2) caries that has reached the dentin; 3) caries that has reached the dental nerve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Composite fillings &#8211; white fillings<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A filling is used to replace the lost part of a tooth after caries has been removed, restoring the functionality and aesthetic appearance of the tooth.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composite filling:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">restores the tooth to full function<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mimics the natural color of teeth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allows you to imitate natural tooth characteristics and shapes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today&#8217;s composites are technologically advanced materials because they are based on nanoparticles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ceramic fillings &#8211; prosthetic aesthetic fillings<\/h2>\n<p><b>Inlay, onlay or overlay<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a ref=\"magnificPopup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/inlay-onlay-overlay-apolonija.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19376 alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/inlay-onlay-overlay-apolonija-450x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/inlay-onlay-overlay-apolonija-450x185.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/inlay-onlay-overlay-apolonija-800x330.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/inlay-onlay-overlay-apolonija.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inlays, onlays and overlays are today one of the best ways to restore teeth affected by caries, especially larger parts of the tooth. They are ceramic inserts that will perfectly replace the missing part of the tooth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An inlay, onlay, or overlay provides greater durability and strength to the filling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ceramic fillings are made by<\/span> <b>CEREK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  digitized protocol in the laboratory with precise CAD\/CAM technology. Today&#8217;s digital processes allow inlay, onlay or overlay fillings to be made much faster than before, which means that you will be able to have several ready-made ceramic fillings in one visit to the dentist. <\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Endodontic dental treatment<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the event of involvement of the dental pulp, endodontic treatment of the tooth will be necessary in addition to crown reconstruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since involvement of the dental pulp most often means greater loss of the dental crown, but also due to the loss of tooth vitality, the remaining part of the dental crown needs to be protected with a prosthetic dental crown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about endodontic dental treatment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apolonija.hr\/en\/dental-treatment\/endodontic-treatment-of-tooth-roots\/\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"jc-cta cta-prvi-pregled\">\n\t<p style=\"\">Book an appointment at the Apolonija Polyclinic by calling, WhatsApp or filling out the contact form.<\/p>\n\t<a class=\"telefon w-btn us-btn-style_29 icon_atleft\" href=\"tel:+385 1 4883 800\"><i class=\"fas fa-phone-rotary\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">+385 1 4883 800<\/span><\/a>\n\t<a class=\"whatsapp w-btn us-btn-style_29 icon_atleft\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/385914883800\"><i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">+385 91 4883 800<\/span><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, there are still many dental practices that use amalgam or \u201cblack\u201d fillings. They were once very common. As a result, many people still have \u201cblack\u201d teeth, and in the case of amalgam fillings on the front teeth, a grayish smile. This aesthetic problem is now very easy to solve by replacing old, black fillings with modern, white fillings.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":21707,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21758","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fillings and tooth repair - Apolonija Dental Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Amalgam fillings were once very common. That&#039;s why many people have a grayish smile. Let&#039;s replace them with modern, white fillings. 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