Tooth
Colored Fillings
Until recent years the only material used to fill cavities
was a mixture of metals and mercury called 'amalgam.' Amalgam
fillings are still the most common fillings today. Their dark
color is also aesthetically displeasing, often turning black
over time and discoloring the whole tooth.
Over the last decade the technology for tooth-colored
fillings has improved to the point that they are
even stronger than amalgam fillings while being much more
pleasing to the eye. The filling material comes in a variety
of shades so One of our doctors can choose the one that most
closely matches your natural tooth color.
For these reasons, many people are selecting tooth-colored
fillings over amalgam for new cavities and choosing to replace
their old amalgam fillings with the new tooth-colored fillings.
The Tooth-Colored Filling Procedure
Whether filling a new cavity or replacing an old amalgam
filling, the procedure is done in two-steps:
- The first step is to remove the diseased tooth tissue
or amalgam filling
- The next step is to fill the resulting cavity with several
thin layers of the tooth-colored composite
- After each layer is applied, it must cure under a curing
light before the next layer is put on
- When the procedure is complete, you'll have a strong,
custom filling that is virtually undetectable
To learn more about tooth-colored fillings, or to view before
and after photos of patients in the San Francisco and Oakland
area who have improved their smile using this procedure, please
click on the links below.
If you would like to replace old amalgam fillings or fill
new cavities with tooth-colored fillings like many of our
patients in the San Francisco and Oakland area, please schedule
a complimentary consultation with us today.
For more information,
please call: (510) 232-3143 or send
an email today.
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