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Teeth Fillings

Tooth-colored Fillings

Many people have silver (amalgam) fillings in their mouth, placed several years ago. If taken care of, these restorations can be worry-free for many years. However, these restorations are not always pleasing to the eye. Over time, the silver fillings have a tendency to go through a corrosive process, leading either to a metallic taste or gaps and leakage around the fillings. Also, we know that by design, retention of these restorations depends solely on the size and depth of the filling. This weakens the tooth, leading to fracture and breakage of tooth structure.

The composite (tooth-colored) fillings are not only beautiful, but also add strength to a weakened tooth. These restorations are aesthetically pleasing and very strong, thanks to new bonding technology.

Advantages to Composite Restorations

There are several advantages to composite, resin, restorations. Resin fillings are bonded to the teeth creating a versatile, superior fit to natural tooth structure. These restorations can be used in instances where much of the tooth structure has been lost. The tooth remains intact for a longer period of time and stronger.

Since the resin used in tooth colored restorations may contain fluoride, this can help prevent the recurrence of decay. The resin wears similar to natural teeth and does not always require placement at the gum line, which is healthier for the gums.

Due to the bonding properties of the composite filling, a dentist can be more conservative in tooth preparation. Unlike silver fillings, which depend on a certain size and depth to successfully retain in a tooth, tooth-colored fillings bond to the enamel of teeth. This allows the dentist to be more conservative, and only remove the necessary, diseased tooth structure.

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