TREATMENTS

Tooth Fillings

Tooth-Colored Fillings

Are you embarrassed about your smile because of decayed, disfigured or discolored teeth? Experience a terrific solution – composite resins, or tooth-colored fillings. A composite resin is a silicon dioxide-filled tooth-colored material mixture that can restore teeth to an attractive, healthy state. Composite resins give you several advantages compared with traditional silver fillings. First, let us beautifully match your filling to your remaining teeth by blending composite shades and customizing shapes. Second, enjoy the increased durability of the tooth-composite bond as it actually serves to support the remaining tooth structure, preventing breakage and providing insulation against temperature changes. You'll love the look of your tooth-colored fillings so much that you may even choose to replace your old silver fillings with natural looking composite resins.

Composite resin placement is simple. Depending on the size of your filling and location of your composite, your treatment can be done in a matter of minutes! Although you may notice a bit of post-placement sensitivity, this is temporary. Please be aware that coffee, tea and other staining types of foods and beverages may discolor your composites unless you ask to have them coated with a clear plastic sealant.

Amalgam (Silver) Fillings

If tooth-colored fillings are not for you, consider amalgam (silver) fillings -- the commonly used dental filling that has been used for over 150 years. Benefit from amalgam's advantages over other restorative material, such as low investment, strength, durability and bacteriostatic effects. This long-lasting material is easy to manipulate and gets your smile back to where it needs to be for proper chewing and comfort. Feel confident knowing The American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs has concluded that both amalgam and composite materials are considered safe and effective for tooth restoration.

Feel free to ask our team whether tooth-colored or amalgam fillings are right for your smile.