Smiling Patient with Dental Fillings
Tooth Fillings (tooth-colored) or composite fillings are a safe and attractive alternative to older silver amalgam fillings. By matching composite fillings with the natural color of your teeth, a dentist can provide you with white fillings that blend with the natural look of your teeth. The removal of amalgam can provide patients with a more cosmetically pleasing, “silver-free” smile.
Composite fillings can be used on front and back teeth as well. The esthetics of the composites are excellent, whether used in the front or back teeth. Composite fillings are also placed in a different fashion in the tooth as opposed to a silver dental filling. Composite fillings may be large or small, depending on whether the decay or the previously existing filling was large or small. At times, a composite may also be used to strengthen or reinforce weakened tooth structure. If the area is highly weakened, a crown may be needed to strengthen the tooth.
Composite fillings are made of a resin material. This type has become more popular over the years due to the more aesthetic value of the composite rather than the amalgam/silver restorations. Dr. Miller has been placing tooth colored/composite fillings for many years as a general dentist. It is a very safe and durable material for the oral cavity. Every attempt is made to select a shade of color that best matches the surrounding enamel color. The look is much more natural than that of a “silver” filling.
Fillings are a typical procedure in a dentist’s office. Most can be completed in a dental office and can be initiated and completed in the same appointment. Typically, fillings are noted and completed as surfaces. There may be one, two, or three surface fillings. They may be as large as a five-surface filling.
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