Minimally invasive is the new way to go. No one wants drilling especially not patients that have a fear of the dentist. Now a product and technique is available that will eliminate the pain of drilling and filling.

This new technique is available which is an alternative to filling tooth decay. Dentists can rebuild a decaying tooth with Icon caries infiltrant by DMG America.

What is Icon? It is a microscopic, invasive material that fills in the decayed area while reinforcing tooth enamel.

The integrity of a tooth can be restored in 15 minutes. A rubber dam is used to prepare the area, then a gel is applied to the tooth. This gel causes the pores in the tooth to open and the decayed area is rinsed. Once the tooth is dried then the Icon is applied to the area.

Just think no more fillings and no more having to listen to the sound of the drill.

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