Depending on your specific oral health needs, dental restorations occur in a variety of forms:

Fillings:

When germs eat through the tooth enamel and leave a hole, a cavity forms. Smaller cavities are often treated with dental fillings.
The dentist will remove the damaged area of a tooth during this operation, then replace the cavity with a composite material that matches the color of the natural tooth. This reduces the possibility of further injury and delays the progression of tooth decay.

Crowns:

Dental crowns are used by dentists to fix big cavities and fix fractured teeth. A crown, which is often referred to as a cap, covers your entire tooth.
Your dentist will need to remove a portion of the tooth’s original enamel in order to place a crown. They will therefore modify your teeth before covering it with a crown.

Inlays and Onlays:

Sometimes a cavity is both too big and too small for a dental filling and a crown. Your dentist might suggest an onlay or inlay in this situation. These specialized restorations fit as puzzle pieces into the original tooth structure. Your dentist affixes them with a durable bond.

Onlays are comparable to inlays. An onlay also covers at least one cusp whereas an inlay fills the space in between your teeth’s cusps.

Root Canal Therapy:

Sometimes a crack or cavity penetrates a tooth deeply enough to reach the pulp. Bacteria can create a painful infection if they enter the pulp of your tooth. In such situations, root canal therapy is required.

Your dentist will perform this treatment to remove your tooth’s damaged pulp, which contains its tiny nerves and blood vessels. They will next thoroughly clean and sterilize the interior surfaces of your tooth before filling the canals with gutta percha, a rubbery dental substance. The tooth will next be filled with a filling to seal it and keep bacteria out.

Bridges:

A dental bridge can be used to repair a single missing tooth or a row of missing teeth. To create a bridge, dental crowns are positioned on either side of an artificial tooth. The natural teeth on each side of the gap will be modified by your dentist. Then your natural teeth will subsequently be glued to the bridge. Your natural teeth are covered by crowns, while artificial teeth fill in the spaces between them.

Dental Implants:

The tooth root is replaced by a dental implant, which is a tiny, threaded post. Your implant will work just like a natural tooth once your dentist attaches a crown to it.
Your dentist may be able to restore dental implants using crowns, bridges, or even dentures.

Dentures:

Another common option for replacing lost teeth is with dentures, which lie on top of your gums and are supported by your jawbone underneath. Full dentures replace a whole arch of teeth, while partial dentures replace a number of missing teeth in various locations.