Tooth Color Filling

Tooth-colored fillings are gaining popularity as a more beautiful choice in cosmetic dentistry and more. They are considered a safe and effective alternative to treat new cavities or act as replacements for old fillings.

Choosing Tooth-Colored Fillings over Amalgam

Patients like you are choosing tooth-colored fillings to replace old amalgam or as a new choice for children's cavities. Silver amalgam fillings are partly composed of mercury and more dentists are beginning to doubt its safety. The dental community is researching whether mercury can be toxic as the filling lives in the mouth environment.

Some dentists believe tooth-colored fillings are a safer alternative to silver amalgam. The filling is composed of a durable composite resin. This is a moldable plastic material that actually bonds to the tooth it fills. Your tooth is filled and sealed at the same time with a dental sealant. The result is a more attractive smile free of the more noticeable silver amalgam.

The advantages are numerous, such as:

• Virtually invisible

• Mercury-free

• Bonds to the tooth

Where Tooth-Colored Fillings are Applied?

Toothc-olored fillings are best applied in smaller restorations where the cause of the cavity is lessened. Your filling is not as effective if the cavity is considered large and prone to higher pressure in the back of your mouth.