WA: Tooth Restoration



Tooth restorations are the various ways a dentist can replace missing teeth or repair missing parts of the tooth structure. Tooth structure can be missing due to decay, deterioration of a previously placed restoration, or fracture of a tooth. There are many different methods to do restorations on teeth using different materials to fix the damage on the teeth namely Porcelain, Amalgam and Resin. 

  • The contents of this User Manual will comprise of the following information:  
    • Filter by Restoration Position
    • Filter by Number of  Surface Restoration  
  • Sign in to the GoodX WebApp using your GoodX username and password.
  • On the main diary screen, select the patient who is being treated. 
  • On the side panel, Click on Dental. 


  • The Diagnosis/Observations screen will open. 


  • On the side panel, there are 3 restoration option drop-down menus: Resin, Amalgam and Porcelain Restoration
  • Click on the tooth where the restoration will take place for the options to become available.  
  • Click on the preferred method of restoration to open the drop-down menu.


  • The three restoration method options are: Resin, Amalgam and Porcelain Restoration as indicated above.
    • Resin Restoration: Dental composite resin is a tooth-coloured restorative material used to replace a decayed portion of tooth structure. Typical composite resin is composed of a resin-based matrix, such as bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate and inorganic filler like silica.
    • Amalgam Restoration: Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals, consisting of liquid (elemental) mercury and a powdered alloy composed of silver, tin, and copper. Approximately half (50%) of dental amalgam is elemental mercury by weight.
    • Porcelain Restoration: Dental porcelains are composed of natural feldspar (both potassium and sodium aluminosilicate glasses). Early porcelain-laminate veneers used the same porcelains used in all-porcelain restorations. 
 
Filter by Restoration Position
  • On the drop-down menu of the preferred restoration method, Click on Filter.
  • These filters are available on all 3 restoration methods: Resin, Amalgam and Porcelain Restoration.
  •  The example used here is Amalgam Restoration. 


  • A comprehensive menu will open where the restoration area can be selected.
  • Click on the most accurate option to select it. 



  • By Clicking on the different letters in the blue block the teeth can be filtered by categories.
  • More than one option can be selected. 
  • Unselect a selected letter, click on it to change to blue. 
    • M: Mesial – the front edge of the tooth.


    • D: Distal – the back edge of the tooth


    • B: Buccal – the outer edge of the tooth (nearest to the cheek)


    • L: Lingual – the inside edge of the tooth (nearest to the tongue)


    • O: Occlusal – the biting surface of the tooth of the molar and premolar teeth.



Filter by Number of Surface Restorations
  • Filter options can be applied by the number of surfaces that need to be restored. 
  • Click on the preferred restoration method to open the drop-down menu.
  • Click on the number of surfaces that need restoration. 
  • Click on the most accurate option to select it. 


    • 1 Surface: Shows all possibilities of 1 surface area restorations.


    • 2 Surfaces: Shows all possibilities of 2 surfaces area restorations.

 

    • 3 Surfaces: Shows all possibilities of 3 surfaces area restorations.


    • 4+ Surfaces: Shows all possibilities of 4 or more surfaces area restorations.

Last modified: Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 4:28 PM